ESP - Special Education; Connect; HQ

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Educational Support Professionals
• Date Posted:
  11/19/2025
• Location:
  
  Maple Grove Middle School

Job summary:Children with autism are impaired in their ability to communicate with others and have great difficulty organizing and understanding their environment.

Assist the special education teacher in the operation and function of the classroom, and to work with individual or small groups of students as directed by and under the supervision of the special education teacher.

Responsibilities and tasks include:

• Assist in the implementation of the students' special education instructional plan(s) including physical and behavioral management. Specific duties are assigned by the supervising teacher based on students' special needs.
• Assist in the implementation and follow through of the students' individual plans in all settings in which the program is delivered and as assigned by the supervising teacher.
• Collect observational data about assigned student(s) in various school settings and report to supervising teacher.
• Assist in the preparation, collection and maintenance of educational materials and equipment.
• Assist staffings, conferences and any other special meetings as requested by supervising teacher.
• Complete educational forms, reports and other student related data relevant to the individual student(s) in the special education program as directed by the special education teacher.
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the team and approved by the Special Education Coordinator Special Education Supervisor.
• Applicants meet the Highly Qualified requirement if they have:
  • Two years of study at an institution of higher education;
    Minnesota’s standard; A minimum of 60 semester credits or the amount required to complete two years of full-time enrollment as determined by the institution attended OR
  • An Associate’s (or higher) degree;
    Minnesota’s standard:
    An AA, AS, AAS, (or higher) degree OR
  • Received a passing score on the Para Pro, Para Educator, or Para Pathways Assessment .
    • The District will pay for the assessment.

Job summary:Children with autism are impaired in their ability to communicate with others and have great difficulty organizing and understanding their environment.

Assist the special education teacher in the operation and function of the classroom, and to work with individual or small groups of students as directed by and under the supervision of the special education teacher.

Responsibilities and tasks include:

• Assist in the implementation of the students' special education instructional plan(s) including physical and behavioral management. Specific duties are assigned by the supervising teacher based on students' special needs.
• Assist in the implementation and follow through of the students' individual plans in all settings in which the program is delivered and as assigned by the supervising teacher.
• Collect observational data about assigned student(s) in various school settings and report to supervising teacher.
• Assist in the preparation, collection and maintenance of educational materials and equipment.
• Assist staffings, conferences and any other special meetings as requested by supervising teacher.
• Complete educational forms, reports and other student related data relevant to the individual student(s) in the special education program as directed by the special education teacher.
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the team and approved by the Special Education Coordinator Special Education Supervisor.

Minimum qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Applicants must be considered Highly Qualified (HQ) to work as a special education paraprofessional by their start date per the Minnesota Department of Education .
  • Applicants meet the Highly Qualified requirement if…