Special Education Para Bus Assistant

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SCHEDULE:

Hourly Hours may vary based on program needs

REPORTS TO:

Transportation Supervisor

SUPERVISION:
None

SALARY: $18.50/hr (starting salary for new hires)

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or G.E.D. Diploma
• Highly Qualified status - HQ status as defined by one of the following standards: 60 semester college credits with a G.P.A. of 2.0 or higher;
  Para Pro exam (passing score of 460 or higher, with district support)
• Preferred:
  Similar job-related experience, Bilingual

• Assist students with special needs on/off the bus; find and secure seat belts or other securement devices
• Assist in the loading/unloading of wheelchair‑bound students and proper securement in the school bus
• Be aware of any special needs/conditions of students on the bus
• Know emergency procedures that may include evacuation and/or health‑related issues
• Assist bus driver in other duties as needed

The Special Education Para educator is responsible for assisting teaching personnel or special services staff in the supervision and instruction of special education students, performing classroom clerical tasks, and meeting students' special health‑care needs while developing their daily living and behavioral skills.

• Supervising/assisting students during instructional and non‑instructional activities
• Maintaining awareness and observing students' activities, assessing behavior, and communicating rules, expectations, and consequences
• Promoting School District rules, policies, procedures, Mission Statement, and Core Values
• Assisting in developing and maintaining a positive learning environment
• Adhering to federal, state, and district student data confidentiality and privacy laws
• Observing, monitoring, and communicating student progress to teachers
• Performing record‑keeping and clerical functions to support the administrator or teacher
• Other duties as assigned

The role requires standing and/or walking for long periods, may involve exposure to adverse weather; frequent walking, standing, sitting, hearing, speaking, and seeing; light physical work up to 40 pounds of force occasionally.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week*, including health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, and long‑term disability insurance. (

Note:

temporary, seasonal, and substitute positions are not eligible.)

St. Cloud School District 742 prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..isd
742.org/about-us/title-ix. For inquiries, please contact jobs. District 742 is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

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