IIP Services; Holtzman - Special Education Assistant; SEA - FTE FTE

25-26 - IIP Services (Holtzman) - Special Education Assistant (SEA) - 0.875 FTE

Student Services

Starting Compensation: $24.82

Employment Type: Exempt

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the  school year. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

Supervised by an Assistant Director of Student Services and guided by a special education teacher/related services staff, a special education assistant will provide highly specialized work with students receiving special education services through Intensive Intervention Programming. The location of this work is fluid, varying daily between school-based sites, community-based sites, and the Holtzman Learning Center, supporting students in elementary, middle and high school.

The goal is to support and empower students to identify strengths, achieve personal goals, and develop behavioral and social-emotional skills.

• Provide instructional support and reinforcement to students in academic, behavioral, and functional areas across school, community, and vocational settings.
• Implement curriculum and behavioral intervention strategies under the direction of a teacher and/or related services staff.
• Assist with coordination and communication activities with other staff, providing feedback regarding student performance.
• Assist with data collection activities (reviewing and documenting student progress).
• Monitor and implement positive behavior strategies, behavior support plans, safety plans, and Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention policies/procedures.
• Provide supervision during lunch, recess, playground, hallways, and field trips.
• Participate in Intensive Intervention Programming (IIP) and district level training opportunities.

• Ability to provide individual and small group instructional reinforcement.
• Ability to work independently with students in school, community, vocational, and domestic situations under the direction of a teacher.
• Ability to keep accurate student data.
• Ability to work with physically aggressive students.
• Ability to work with students who are nonverbal or who do not have intelligible speech.
• Ability to follow teacher direction, written plans, individual education programs, and behavior intervention plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse students, staff and community, orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain student confidentiality.
• Ability to walk, lift (up to 50 lbs.), climb, bend, reach, and kneel.
• Ability to learn and use basic computer skills (e‑mail, internet, word processing).
• Must be mature, patient and compassionate when working with all students.
• Experience working cross‑culturally and/or commitment to improving one’s cultural competence.
• Department of Public Instruction Certification (License) to work with disabled children.
• Associate’s Degree or 48 academic credits beyond high school (Preferred).
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Prior experience working in a public school setting.
• Prior experience working with children who have disabilities.
• Prior experience working with children who are non‑ambulatory and/or nonverbal.
• CPR certification.
• First aid training.

Upon submitting, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. Based on your application materials, a hiring manager may reach out to schedule an interview.

Candidates who have indicated fluency in Spanish and/or Hmong are invited to apply for our bilingual positions. If interested in a bilingual position, candidates will be asked to complete reading, writing and oral proficiency assessments.

• Work may require travel to different locations within the district and to off‑site meetings.
• Position may require working evenings, nights and some weekends.
• School-based positions are required to be in‑person unless otherwise directed by the building principal.
• Work may require working in indoor and outdoor environments, including inclement weather, spaces without air conditioning, and temperatures that fluctuate rapidly.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the…