Substitute Special Education Paraprofessional

Substitute Special Education Paraprofessional

Warren Woods Public Schools District - Warren, Michigan

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Job : 5788119

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jul 01, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 25, 2026

SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the assigned teacher/ancillary staff, performs duties and assumes responsibilities affecting the educational, social-emotional and physical needs of handicapped students.

• Experience working with students at both the secondary and elementary level.
• Ability to establish good public relations with students, parents, staff.
• Availability and willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Understands student needs along with ability and desire to work with students with disabilities.
• Ability to attend to behavioral needs of students while following prescribed behavioral management or instructional programs.
• Physically able to perform the duties of this position including running/walking, bending, lifting, twisting, and responding to physical needs of the students.
• Ability to assist in the development and implementation of individualized education programs.
• Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations.
• Works with individuals or small groups of students on follow-up activities specified by the teacher.
• Administers, under supervision and direction, remedial or drill activities for individuals or small groups.
• Supervises and assists students in the classroom while teacher is working with other students in small groups or individually.
• Complies with State Law and District policies and regulations.
• Assists teacher with student needs; may include feeding, lifting, transferring and other learning activities.
• Assists in other physical ways as identified by the IEP.
• Attends district workshops as directed.
• Maintains confidentiality, unquestionable integrity.
• Responsible to maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the teacher or administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

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

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 60 hours of college credit or high school diploma and passed state or local test designed to demonstrate knowledge and ability in subject areas as defined by NCLB requirements (example: Work Keys) may be required for some paraprofessional positions.
• Prefer prior experience working with special needs children.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, students, staff and the general public consistent with the duties of this position.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure consistent with the duties of this position.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations consistent with the duties of this position.

• Ability to work with individuals and groups of students to support academics and behavior management.
• Must have patience working with special needs children.
• Ability to learn new skills, flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of tasks.
• Works well with others, follows written and oral directions and completes assignments given.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, staff members, and departments and business contacts outside of the District.
• Is self-directed, and works without direct supervision.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists consistent with the duties of this position.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form consistent with the duties of…