Southview Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional

Marshall Public Schools is seeking applications for the position of Special Education Paraprofessional. This position is located at Southview Elementary serving students in grades 2‑4. This role also serves as a bus rider when needed.

The Special Education Paraprofessional provides assistance to special education and general education teachers by supporting students with special needs.

• Interacts with students according to their Individualized Education Program plan
• Implements behavior plans as directed
• Observes and intervenes to redirect inappropriate behavior
• Assists individual students as needed with skill development in dressing, eating, toileting, grooming, and other daily living activities
• Recognizes and responds to critical medical symptoms of students under the direction of the licensed school nurse
• Assists in transfers, mobility, and positioning of students as directed by special education staff
• Assists student in utilizing communication device/tools as directed by special education staff
• Assists, monitors, and guides students to complete tasks
• Assists the student in using age‑appropriate self‑management skills, including problem‑solving, decision‑making, communication, conflict resolution, anger management, social skills, and recreational skills
• Implements approved de‑escalation techniques
• Responsible for documenting delivery of services in written logs, behavior charts, etc.
• Promotes a safe learning environment
• Provides supervision of students before and after school, recess and lunch
• Supports student needs on special education bus routes as necessary
• Models and assists students in utilizing social skills, turn‑taking, sportsmanship, and cooperative learning
• Provides assistance to teachers as directed

• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality
• Ability to be flexible as student needs, schedules, and daily duties may change
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff
• Ability to physically restrain a student with help of others if behavior escalates to a dangerous level
• Ability to physically move about the building and maintain pace of students
• Ability to interpret information, data, and instructions that are provided in written, oral, or scheduled form
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both orally and in writing
• Ability to utilize basic technology
• Ability to complete Personal Care Assistant (PCA) certification

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to attain Highly Qualified Paraprofessional status

• Sick Leave/Earned Sick and Safe Time
• Personal Leave
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Insurance Offerings:
  Health, Dental, Life Insurance
• PERA Contribution

Apply online by visiting (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and completing the online application. Contact Human Resources at (507) 929‑2609 or hr.mn.us with any questions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, hear, see and use repetitive motions. The employee may be frequently required to lift and/or move at least 50 pounds of materials, or lift students from wheelchairs, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus.

The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. Inside and/or outside climactic environment: occasionally subjected to extremes of temperature.

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It is the policy of Marshall Public Schools to provide equal employment opportunity for all, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation or age.