Compassionate ECSE Paraeducator — Part-Time

Brewster Elementary; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Brewster Elementary School in Rochester Hills, Michigan is seeking a part-time Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Paraeducator to support preschool students with special needs. 3.5 hours per day, four days per week, with duties aligned to the ECSE program and under supervision of a classroom teacher and coordinators.

Salary is $18.00 per hour under the Rochester Paraeducator Master Agreement. The role emphasizes patience, collaboration with staff, and reliability to meet the program’s

Qualifications

• Experience with pre-school age students and/or training in appropriate techniques for interacting with special needs students preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, and to interact appropriately and effectively with students, parents, and staff.
• Excellent attendance record, flexibility, and competence for assigned responsibilities, including ability to meet the physical and academic needs of students.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• In accordance with the students’ prescribed learning program, assists students with orientation, reading, music, art, physical education, and other curriculum tasks.
• Follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.
• Assists with the development of instructional materials; demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementation, when appropriate.
• Assists with physical mobility, including assisting students getting off the bus, to the building, from the building, and on the bus.
• Assists with physical mobility, self-care and personal hygiene, and daily living activities such as toileting, feeding, catheterization, tube feeding, monitoring life support apparatus, etc.
• Participates in physical activities which may be part of the basic program and/or activities which may be unique to the student’s educational program.
• Reports successes and difficulties with student learning plans to the appropriate special educator in an informative, timely, and professional manner.
• Assists the teacher with routine classroom operations such as distributing and putting away materials, preparing bulletin boards, writing lessons on the board, preparing materials for classroom use, and correcting student work; maintains and procures instructional materials, supplies, and resource materials.
• Supervises and assists students while they are involved in activities other than in the classroom.
• Performs other duties as assigned by special educators, Student Services Director, or building principal, as requested.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

SPED experience

Preschool support

Collaboration

Attendance

Job description

Brewster Elementary School in Rochester Hills, Michigan is seeking a part-time Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Paraeducator to support preschool students with special needs. 3.5 hours per day, four days per week, with duties aligned to the ECSE program and under supervision of a classroom teacher and coordinators.

Salary is $18.00 per hour under the Rochester Paraeducator Master Agreement. The role emphasizes patience, collaboration with staff, and reliability to meet the program’s