Special Education Paraprofessional Emotionally Impaired classroom

Special Education Paraprofessional – Emotionally Impaired Classroom

Anchor Bay Middle School South – Chesterfield, Michigan (Anchor Bay School District)

Job : 5381164
Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 3:30 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 19, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position will remain posted until filled

Hours: 6.5 hours per day

• Work with students to reinforce learning of materials and skills initially introduced by the classroom teacher.
• Meet and assist the teacher in developing and devising special strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on understanding of individual student needs, interests and abilities.
• Carry out classroom instructional support and activities as directed by the teacher.
• Maintain a safe and orderly environment which is conducive to student learning and achievement.
• Perform other duties consistent with the job goal of student safety and learning.
• Alert the classroom teacher or administrator to any problem, or special information about an individual student(s).
• CPI training preferred.

• Maintain good rapport and work cooperatively and professionally with students, parents, teachers and administration.
• Work effectively with students.
• Keep order while motivating, inspiring, and ensuring a safe, positive and welcoming learning environment.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Must have successfully earned a Bachelor or Associate degree from an accredited college or university or have taken and passed the Work Keys test prior to June 1, 2017. After June 1, 2017 must have ETS Paraprofessional Assessment with a passing score of 460.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts; ability to compute percentages and to interpret graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Personal computer skills necessary. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

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 talk or hear and sometimes traverse and sit.

In case of emergency must be able to traverse about the school campus and lead students to safety. The employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and AV/laptop carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well‑being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision to read handwritten or typed material and ability to adjust focus.

The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

The noise level in the work environment is frequently moderate to loud. The employee must work with the public and other staff, continuously meeting multiple demands from several people.

Anchor Bay School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Part‑Time

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.