Special Education Level VI Paraprofessional

Special Education Paraprofessional

Work hours:

172 contract days (170 student contact days plus 2 inservice days during the school year) per school year - 3.25 hours per day (12:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.), Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 6.5 hours per day (8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.), Tuesdays and Thursdays

Job duties:

• Assist student(s) with special needs throughout the school day with instruction in basic skills, social skills and routine assistance for students who need support with managing extreme behaviors, toileting, hygiene, medical and mobility needs
• Supervise special education student(s) to ensure safety
• Assist with collecting and monitoring of student progress data

Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Highly qualified per MDE requirements for special education paraprofessionals
• Acceptance of students' disabilities and limitations
• Must be able to lift, pull, or move a minimum of 50 pounds
• Accepts direction from supervising teacher(s) and is willing to work as a team

Salary and benefits:
Salary based on the  school support employees agreement level VI from $21.78 up to $24.18 per hour. Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions. Benefits may include the following:

• Health, dental, vision wear, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance
• Health savings account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan)
• Medical flexible spending account (with eligibility for insurance)
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• Public employees retirement association (PERA)
• 403b matching annuity
• Paid holidays
• Discretionary personal/sick leave (PTO)

Deadline:
Applications accepted online 47.org/employment until filled. Applications will be reviewed beginning July 29, 2026.

Note:

Candidates must pass a pre-employment physical and criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.