Education Support Professional Float; Special Education:(Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917
POSITION OPENING

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Special Educ Program, Classroom or Intervener Assistants
• Date Posted: 6/30/2026
• Location:
  
  Lincoln Center, South Saint Paul MN
• Date Available:
  
  08/26/2026

Position Title: Education Support Professional (Fluency in ASL preferred)

Assignment

Location:

Lincoln Center, South St. Paul MN (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program)

Hours per Day: 7.5

Schedule: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5 days a week

Anticipated

Start Date:

August 26, 2026

Starting Pay Rate: $23.00 / hour

Under the guidance of the classroom teacher and the direct supervision of program assistant directors/principals, our paraprofessionals aid students in meeting their individualized education plan (IEP) goals in areas such as educational, communication, emotional, physical, and behavioral. Paraprofessional interveners work with students individually to support communication, mobility, and sensory needs during all activities throughout the school day in a center-based deaf and hard of hearing program.

Professionalism, empathy, and a non-judgmental approach are essential when working with students receiving special education services to ensure their safety and growth and in order to help them understand and exhibit appropriate behaviors at school and in the community. A paraprofessional is part of a team environment, where collaboration, communication, and adaptability are key to the success of the team and the success of the students.

The paraprofessional role is performed following District policy and State/Federal Laws.

• Support learners who are deafblind in communication, language, mobility, personal care, sensory, and other developmental needs through sign language and/or other visual supports throughout all activities in the school day in the special education and/or general education settings based on learner needs.
• Assist classroom teacher in providing instruction and managing student educational programming.
• Adapt instructional materials, equipment, or strategies, under the direction of the teacher or other professionals, to provide differentiated instruction, accomplish objectives and meet student needs.
• Implement charting, data collection, paperwork preparation, and other monitoring techniques to ensure student success in a variety of areas, such as behavioral, social, and educational.
• Assist licensed staff in the implementation of classroom management and behavioral interventions, creating an environment appropriate for learning.
• Utilize proactive behavior management techniques, reinforcing positive behaviors, utilizing de-escalation techniques, and redirecting inappropriate behaviors. May be required to use physical restraints.
• Assist students in their daily routines, including escorting students during arrival and departure and to special classes or therapy, providing supervision in school areas such as lunch, the playground or gym, and at school related activities off site.
• Facilitate activities with a student under the direction of the teacher, therapist or other related services staff.
• Help maintain safety of the student and the environment.
• Collaborate with related service personnel, teachers, fellow assistants, and other program/school staff in order to meet the needs of the student and maintain a positive work environment for all.
• Participate in training/in-service as assigned, in accordance to the contract.
• Perform other job-related duties, as assigned.

• Proficiency in American Sign Language
• Experience working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing and visually impaired with additional needs in the educational setting, preferred, with general knowledge of the practices, methods, and techniques used in the teaching of students.
• Ability to serve in a role to support both the sign language and spoken language development of learners with a hearing loss.
• Must be highly qualified:
  Two years of study at an institution of higher education with the ability to provide transcripts showing 60 completed semester credits, an Associate's (or higher) degree, OR a passing score on the Para Pro assessment.
• Ability to work as an effective member…