Secondary Special Education Resource Room Paraprofessional

Secondary Special Education Resource Room Paraprofessional

2 Positions Available Milwood Magnet School: A Center for Math, Science, and Technology

KSP, Paraprofessional Hourly Rate ($17.82)

(Pay Rate for 2025 - 2026 School Year) 10 Month, Full-Time

Works with students with special needs within special education and general education environments.

• Provide behavioral, medical, and/or instructional support to eligible special education students in special and/or general education classes.
• Escort students in transition (i.e., entering and exiting the building, in the hallways between classes, into and out of breakfast/lunch) as necessary.
• Communicate with students in a calm and firm manner.
• Assist in problem-solving appropriate strategies, consequences, and incentives that support and reinforce student progress.
• Assist in charting the needs and achievements of students as needed.
• Assist in providing personal care to students, including lifting, feeding, toileting, and body positioning as needed.
• Assist with the assessment of student progress in achieving goals and objectives.
• Assist students individually and in groups with academic assignments.
• Perform routine classroom tasks, such as maintaining records and a clean physical environment, as assigned by the classroom teacher.
• Assist the classroom teacher in implementing school and/or classroom rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must have at least a high school diploma or accredited equivalency and at least one of the following Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) qualifications:

• two years of study (60 credit hours) at an institution of higher learning.
• an associate degree or higher.
• passing scores in math, reading, and writing on the ACT Work Keys Assessment prior to June 1, 2017, or the Basic Skills Test of the Michigan Teacher Test for Certification; or
• passing score of at least 460 on the ETS (Education Testing Service) Paraprofessional Assessment.

• Ability to handle and restrain students if necessary.
• Ability to speak clearly and express ideas clearly.
• Good personal appearance and grooming.
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the job: bending, lifting.
• Willingness to work with various students in the building.
• Ability to maintain necessary energy and composure to work successfully with students.
• Ability to develop a rapport with special education students.
• Evidence of a desirable work record (i.e., low absenteeism, good job performance, flexibility).

Kalamazoo Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application review will take place at the end of June.

In-person interviews will be held starting as early as the second week of July.