Paraeducator - Special Education; MES

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Do you want to make a difference in the life of a student? Our school is seeking caring, consistent adults to join our para educator team. Paraeducators work closely with teachers to provide extra support to students. The Inter Related/Instructional Support (IRIS) para works primarily with students that have learning disabilities but the students supported could have any type of disability. The environment could be in the general and/or special education classrooms as well as with one or more students.

Typically responsibilities could include note taking, assisting with content review, reading material out loud, helping the student stay on task or even escorting them to an alternate location for a quieter place to work.

• School schedule: paras work when students are in session along with a couple of additional days
• Holidays off: enjoy a week at Thanksgiving, two weeks around Christmas, and Spring Break
• Paid Leave: 12 sick days and 4 personal days a year
• Benefits: working more than 25 hours per week makes you eligible for subsidized health benefits along with a variety of

• Retirement: employees working more than 630 hours a year participate in the KPERS retirement plan

• Pass a background check
• Have a current TB test
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Complete 48 college credits OR have an associates degree OR Pass a State approved assessment
• Are strong team players
• Possess basic computer and math skills
• Must enjoy a fast pace environment
• Can spend 80% of their day standing and 20% walking. Time is spent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and using finger dexterity
• Maintain regular and acceptable attendance/punctuality