Special Education Paraeducator - Temporary

Position

Special Education Para educator – Temporary at Mounds View Public Schools

Monday–Friday, 6.5 hours per day (7 hours total with 30‑minute unpaid break)

Start date:

January 5, 2026 End date:
May 1, 2026

Pay: $26.38 per hour, per para educator labor agreement.
Benefits:
Medical, dental, life insurance and paid time off in accordance with the para educator summary of benefits.

• A high school diploma or GED plus one of the following:
  • An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree,
  • Two years of post‑secondary coursework (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) applicable toward a bachelor's degree,
  • Passing score of 460 or higher on the Para Pro Assessment or a passing score on Para educator Online.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working with staff, students, and community.
• Strong communication skills—ability to present information in one‑to‑one and small group settings.
• Patience, teamwork, and emotional resilience in working with parents and students.
• Health‑care experience or training may be required.
• Ability to work with students who are emotionally, physically, and/or mentally impaired.
• Ability to remain composed under stressful conditions.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to read, interpret, and write reports and correspondence.
• Basic math skills for interpreting student data.
• Computer proficiency with multiple software packages.
• Awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.

• Assist in instruction and support of students in classrooms, learning sites, and community settings; help students develop self‑advocacy and independence.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record classroom behavior; problem‑solve and discuss expectations; initiate appropriate consequences; provide positive feedback; manage misbehavior including, when necessary, restraint per individual student plans and district policy.
• Collaborate with teachers to determine performance levels, adapt instructional objectives, provide input on student needs, and implement daily instructional plans.
• Occasionally supervise students in modified learning centers, assist with assignments, and report behavior and recommendations to teachers, staff, and administrators.
• Provide support for students’ personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering, lifting, writing, feeding, boarding, and transportation issues.
• Supervise students during lunch, hallways, and field trips to ensure orderly conduct.
• Administer, correct, grade worksheets and tests; record grades; assign work; cover classroom when teacher is absent.
• Prepare classroom materials, complete evaluation sheets, and draft memos and letters for staff and parents.
• Attend staff meetings to discuss academic, behavioral, vocational progress with teachers, psychologists, social workers, parents, and employers involved in job placement.
• Ability to lift as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Walk within the building regularly, lift or move up to 50 lb with assistance or push up to 90 lb, and restrain students when needed.