Special Education Para Professional - Elementary School

Special Education Para Professional - Elementary School

• Date Posted:
  8/28/2026
• Location:
  
  Sleepy Eye Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  09/07/2026

- Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

• - Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• - Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• - Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• - Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• - Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• - Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• - Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• - Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• - Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• - Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• - Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• - Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• - Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• - Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

• - Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
• - Perform any other related duties as assigned

Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

• - Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

• - Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

• - Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• - Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• - Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• - Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• - Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• - Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• - Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• - Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• - Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

• - Works in standard office and school building environments.
• - Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Note:

Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.

• - Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
• - High School diploma or equivalent.
• - Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of examination (Para Pro or Para Educator Test) as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act.
• - Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.

Wage
:
Starting Wage for this position is $ 16.52per hour.

Benefits
:
Personal Days, Sick days, Holiday Pay, Bereavement Leave, Term Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance. 403B Deferred Compensation plan is offered.

Start date
:
Mid
- August (In-service days in August and then first day of school on August 18th.)

Part
-Time Employee- 174 days per year ( student contact days- follows SEPS School Year Calendar)