Paraeducator – Assisting Students Special Needs

Para educator – Assisting Students with Special Needs Age 18 - 25

Complement, supplement and reinforce students in instruction under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher in both special education and regular education classrooms.

Position Type: Classroom Assistant/Special Education Assistant

Posting Date: 7/21/2026

Location: Oak Valley Center

Reports To: SSS Directors

Hours: 32.5 hours/week

Start Date: 2026 - 2027 school year

• Must have ability to work with students with physical, cognitive, emotional, learning and/or developmental disabilities
• Previous experience working with this age group and/or special education students is preferred
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with various school officials, principals, teachers and office personnel.
• Must possess initiative to accept and carry out varied academic assignments and personal care needs with a consistent, systematic approach to the tasks performed
• Must be willing to attend Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training after school as certification expires. Other behavioral techniques may require training after school hours as well.

Must be willing to use Nonviolent Crisis Intervention skills to physically manage students who are physically escalated as directed by the teacher / administrator

• Complement, supplement and reinforce student's instruction under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher in both special education and regular education classrooms.
• Assist with the preparation of material; clean up after students, etc.
• Assist with the general supervision of the students including lunchtime, recess time, etc.
• Complete Medicaid documents for billing and uploading all documents monthly
• Must sign Consent to Bill for Medicaid
• Employees may be required to attend to a student whose needs include routine medical care or assistance with hygiene needs
• Assist with work-based learning by supporting students as a job coach in or outside of the school environment

Other duties as assigned by the special education teacher or the building principal

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent

Ability to speak and write effectively. Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations. Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral format and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands or arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust and focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, it is the policy of the Huron Valley School district that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in employment.