Special Education Resource Room​/Noon Recess Building Paraeducator

Rochester Community Schools Reuther Middle School
- Rochester Hills, Michigan Open in Google Maps

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• Job : 5942688
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Re-Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

• CLASSIFICATION: INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION
• TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE PARA EDUCATOR
• Location:
  
  Reuther Middle School
• Full-Time –7 hours per day, 5 days per week
• Monday – Friday, following traditional 2026-27 school year calendar
• $16.42/hourper current RPEA Master Agreement
• SALARY: $16.42/hour. The hourly wage will be paid from the Instructional Classification Schedule per the Rochester Para educator Association Master Agreement.
• QUALIFICATIONS
  :
• High School Diploma
• Completed at least two years of higher education in an approved program (transcripts required) *, OR
• Received an Associate's or higher degree (transcripts required), OR
• Passed state or local test designed to demonstrate knowledge and ability in subject area as defined by NCLB requirements. (test results required) (Example: ETS Para Pro Assessment or MTTC-Professional Readiness Exam).
• Experience with people/persons with disabilities and/or training in appropriate techniques for interacting with students with disabilities preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, and to interact appropriately and effectively with students, parents, and staff.
• Excellent attendance record, flexibility, and competence for assigned responsibilities, including ability to meet the physical and academic needs of students.
• Minimum typing skills of 60-65 wpm.
• Successful completion of district provided training modules needed to perform daily captioning.
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance required.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO
:
Building or Program Administrator and receives day-to-day direction from classroom teacher; program; resource teacher or Teacher Consultant.

CALENDAR: Follows standard school calendar

JOB GOAL
:
To provide support to the special education program by assisting students with special needs in compliance with program philosophy and goals for the individual student(s).

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• * Takes direction for timely program delivery from building staff members responsible for student learning plans, including resource teacher, program teacher, teacher consultant, ancillary staff, and/or the general education classroom teacher.
• * In accordance with the students’ learning program, assists with orientation, reading, music, art, physical education, and other curriculum tasks.
• * Follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.
• * Assists with the development of instructional materials; demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementation, when appropriate.
• * Assists with physical mobility, including assisting students getting off the bus, to the building, from the building, and on the bus.
• * Assists with physical mobility, self-care and personal hygiene, and daily living activities such as toileting, feeding, catheterization, tube feeding, monitoring of medical support device, etc.
• * Participates in physical activities which may be part of the students’ program and/or activities which may be unique to the student’s educational program including but not limited to lunch, recess, art and/or physical education
• * Reports successes and difficulties with student learning plans to the appropriate special educator in an informative, timely, and professional manner.
• Assists the teacher with routine…