Special Education Paraprofessional - ECSE

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Openings as of 8/18/2026

Special Education Paraprofessional - ECSE

• Date Posted:
  8/13/2026
• Location:
  
  Red Pine Elementary School
• Closing Date:
  08/19/2026

30 hours/week,10-month calendar - Traditional elementary calendar.
Work hours are:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m., Friday: 9:00 a.m.

- 1:00 p.m.
ECSE classrooms for 3-to-5-year old's are in 13 elementary sites, the Cedar Valley Learning Center, and Dakota Valley Learning Center

Beginning of the 2026-27 school year

August 19, 2026 – 4:00 p.m.

For job summary and qualifications please see attached document.

Building Principal

RAVE Clerical Association, Wage Group V - According to contractual agreement . (based on 2026-27 contract)
Step 1 - $22.01/hour
Step 2 - $23.36/hour
Step 3 - $24.69/hour
Employees in the paraprofessional classification, according to contractual agreement, shall receive a $1.00 per hour differential in addition to their hourly base rate.

If benefit eligible, benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance, sick-leave, state pension plan, tax-deferred retirement savings account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays or personal leave. Benefit information is available at Employee Benefits - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196

As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status,
* disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission,
* age or genetic information.
* District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.
The Director of Human Resources, Joel Milteer  – joel.milteer ) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education, Jeremy Sorenson  – jeremy.sorenson) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen  – eric.hansen) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies.

The Director of Special Education, Janet Fimmen  – janet.fimmen) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

* Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.

District 196 is a Minnesota public school district of choice, serving more than 29,000 students and 160,000 residents in the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Empire, Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville, and Vermillion Township. District 196 is the third largest school district in Minnesota and among the largest employers in Dakota County, with more than 4,000 full- and part-time employees.

District 196 has been named to Forbes' list of America's Best-in-State Employers multiple times based on a survey asking employees to rate their employers and how likely they would be to recommend them to others.

District 196 has 20 elementary schools (grades K-5); six middle schools (grades 6-8); four high schools (grades 9-12); an optional School of Environmental Studies for juniors and seniors; an Area Learning Center high school program; a K-12 special education school, and a special education program serving young adults ages 18-22. The district also operates three learning centers that provide early childhood and Adult Basic Education services, and offers extensive community education programs and classes for learners of all ages.