Special Education Assistant

Special Education Para educator

About Pinckney Community Schools:
Located in beautiful Livingston County, Pinckney Community Schools serves a suburban‑rural community known for its scenic parks, lakes, and trails. We are committed to educational excellence and to creating inclusive learning environments that empower students to thrive.

Reports to:

Building Administrator

Location:

Farley Hill Elementary

Starting wage: $15.00 per hour

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience working with students with special needs.
• Ability to interact in a positive manner with students and staff.
• Knowledge and/or experience with or aptitude to assist with students’ behavior, medical, or communication issues. Ability to lift and assist students as needed.
• Demonstrated record of good attendance.

• Prior experience working in an educational setting.
• Prior experience working with special needs students.

Per the Pinckney Community Schools PSSA agreement.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk and stand, to bend or twist at the trunk more than the average person, and to repeatedly perform the same hand, arm or finger motion many times.

The employee is frequently required to talk or hear, to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as books and teaching material. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to travel to other buildings is required. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended hours and meet multiple demands from several people.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. Occasionally the employee may be required to be outdoors for a short period of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the rights of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision.

The Pinckney Community School District reserves all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description. This position description is not a contract for employment. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substances in the workplace throughout employment. The Pinckney Community School District is an equal‑opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.