ASD Paraprofessional

Applitrack; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a Self-Contained ASD Paraprofessional to join Farrand Elementary School in Plymouth. The role involves assisting in a center-based classroom for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, implementing instructional programs, supporting behavior and health plans, and supervising students during daily activities.

Hours are 37.5 per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. The position reports to the Building Administrator and offers a starting pay of $21.13 per hour under

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to work with parents, students and support personnel.
• Good organization skills.
• Ability to be self-directed.
• Ability to engage in problem identification and solving.
• Ability to maintain good rapport with staff/parents/students.
• Previous experience as a one-on-one paraprofessional preferred.
• Experience working with children with health impairments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works in collaboration with general and special education staff to support the ASD classroom students or individual students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Functions under the guidance of special education teacher, and supports students' accommodations and modifications per their IEPs.
• Supports students with specific plans developed by the special education professional team.
• Assists the special education classroom teacher and support personnel in the implementation of health care, behavior, and instructional programming.
• Manages behavioral and instructional logs; maintains and implements data collection systems.
• Supports established goals and objectives for students.
• Operates equipment used in the program for production of printed or audio-visual materials when applicable.
• Supervise students in the lunchroom, halls, and outside as assigned by the supervisor.
• Provides support in behavior, medical, daily living and functional skills (toileting).
• Supervisory aide hours/responsibility is part of this position.
• Bending, lifting, and overhead work required.
• Provides clinic/first aid/medication support to students.
• May be assigned other tasks within special education classifications at building principal's discretion.

Skills

Parent communication

Organization

Self-direction

Problem solving

Rapport with staff

One-on-one support

Job description

Date Posted: 10/2/2026

Location: FARRAND ELEMENTARY

PLACEMENT: Special Education

PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT: Self-Contained ASD Paraprofessional

LOCATION: Farrand Elementary School

HOURS: 37.5 hours weekly

Monday - Friday

8:30am - 4:30pm

JOB GOAL

Provide support within a center-based classroom for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, including implementation of instructional program, assisted technology, physical needs, behavior management, toileting, and supervision duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to work with parents, students and support personnel.
• Good organization skills.
• Ability to be self-directed.
• Ability to engage in problem identification and solving.
• Ability to maintain good rapport with staff/parents/students.
• Previous experience as a one-on-one paraprofessional preferred.
• Experience working with children with health impairments preferred.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works in collaboration with general and special education staff to support the ASD classroom students or individual students with Autism Spectrum Dis order.
• Functions under the guidance of special education teacher, and supports students' accommodations and modifications per their IEPs.
• Supports students with specific plans developed by the special education professional team.
• Assists the special education classroom teacher and support personnel in the implementation of health care, behavior, and instructional programming.
• Manages both behavioral and instructional logs. Maintains and implements data collection systems.
• Supports established goals and objectives for students.
• When applicable, operates equipment used in the special education program for the production of printed or other audio-visual instructional materials.
• Supervise students in the lunchroom, halls, and outside as assigned by the supervisor .
• Provides support in the areas of behavior, medical, and daily living and functional skills (i.e. toileting).
• Supervisory aide hours/responsibility is part of this position.
• Bending, lifting, and overhead work required.
• Provides clinic/first aid/medication support to students.
• May be assigned other tasks and duties within the special education classifications at the discretion of the building principal based on daily needs.
• Assists and performs other tasks and duties as assigned.

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

REPORTS TO

Building Administrator

RATE OF PAY

$21.13 (classification V)

BEGINNING DATE

As soon as possible

EVALUATION

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the bargaining agreement guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person.While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books.The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material,and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Plymouth-Canton Community School district is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plymouth-Canton Community School district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Upon recommendation for employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requires all school employees to be electronically finger printed for the purpose of undergoing a criminal history background check. The fingerprinting is conducted by a third party and is at the expense of the applicant. Cost for fingerprinting is approximately $70.00.