Special Education Paraeducator​/RESET

Special Education Para educator – STEP/RESET

Location:

Mounds View Public Schools (St. Paul, MN)

Position:
Special Education Para educator

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 6.58 hrs/day with 30‑minute unpaid break (7.08 total hrs/day)

Start Date:

ASAP

Pay: $26.38 per hour, per para‑educator labor agreement

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Life insurance and Paid Time Off per the para‑educator summary of benefits

• A high school diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree
  • Two years of post‑secondary coursework (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) from an accredited institution 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 (contact Mounds View Public Schools Community Education ndsviewschools.org/paraprofessional or ETS at 1‑800‑772‑9476 or (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• Excellent human relations skills when dealing with staff, students, and community.
• Ability to present information in one‑on‑one and small‑group situations.
• Ability to work cooperatively in team situations and maintain patience with parents and students.
• Healthcare experience or training may be required.
• Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students.
• Composure under stressful conditions.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence.
• Basic mathematical computations and interpretation of student performance data.
• Computer operation and proficiency with multiple software packages.
• Awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.

• Paraprofessionals will receive CPI training if needed; training schedule will be provided.
• Instruct and support students in classrooms, other learning sites, and community settings; assist in developing self‑advocacy skills and independence.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record classroom behavior; problem‑solve, discuss expectations with students, and initiate appropriate consequences; provide positive feedback. Assist with goal setting. In EBD program or extreme cases, may restrain students per individual plans and district policy.
• Meet with teachers to determine performance levels, modifications to objectives and assignments, and provide input on student needs; assist in implementing daily instructional plans.
• Occasionally supervise students in modified learning centers, assist with assignments, monitor behavior, present recommendations to teachers, staff, and administrators.
• Provide assistance with personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering, lifting, writing, feeding, boarding, or bus exit.
• Supervise students during lunch, hallways, and field trips to ensure orderly conduct.
• Administer, correct, and grade worksheets and tests; record grades; assign work; assume responsibility for small instructional groups or classrooms when teacher is absent.
• Prepare classroom materials; file evaluation sheets; prepare memos and letters for staff and parents.
• Attend staff meetings to discuss academic, behavioral, and vocational progress with teachers, psychologists, social workers, parents, and employers in job‑setting situations.
• Must be able to lift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Walk throughout a building; lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance or push up to 90 pounds; restrain students when needed; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required.

Entry level

Full‑time

Education and Training – Primary and Secondary Education