Special Education Level V Paraprofessional

Special Education Paraprofessional

Work hours:

6.5 hours per day (8:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.), Monday through Friday, for 172 contract days (170 student contact days plus 2 inservice days during the school year) per school year.

Job duties:

• Assist student(s) with special needs in the classroom (i.e. behavior management, social skills, crisis intervention and instruction in basic skills)
• Supervise special education student(s) to ensure safety
• Assist with collecting and monitoring of student progress data

Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Highly qualified per MDE requirements for special education paraprofessionals
• Acceptance of students' disabilities and limitations
• Must be able to lift, pull, or move a minimum of 50 pounds
• Accepts direction from supervising teacher(s) and is willing to work as a team

Salary and benefits:
Salary based on the  School Support Employees Agreement Level V from $20.58 up to $22.91 per hour. Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions. Benefits may include the following:

• Health, dental, vision wear, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance
• Health savings account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan)
• Medical flexible spending account (with eligibility for insurance)
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• Public employees retirement association (PERA)
• 403b matching annuity
• Paid holidays
• Discretionary personal/sick leave (PTO)

Deadline:
Applications accepted online 47.org/employment until filled. Applications will be reviewed beginning August 3, 2026.

Note:

Candidates must pass a pre-employment physical and criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.