ECSE Paraeducator

Oakland Human Resources Consortium; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Master Agreement

Job summary

Avondale School District in Troy, Michigan is seeking an ECSE Paraeducator to support early childhood special education students at Woodland Learning Center. The role emphasizes collaboration, student-centered learning, and participation in robust professional development within a supportive community.

The position is 1.0 FTE, 37.5 hours per week, with salary details governed by the AVPE Master Agreement and special base increases for critical needs.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred.
• ETS Parapro Assessment required.
• Training or coursework in early childhood, education or child development.
• Experience working with groups of children.

Responsibilities

• Provides general education classroom support as directed by the special education teacher.
• Assist in student orientation.
• Assist disabled students with education, personal, health and behavioral needs as trained.
• Maintain communication with teachers regarding students.
• Assist with classroom operations and material setup.
• Supervise students using computers and participate in staff development.

Skills

Positive interaction with children and

Regular attendance

Basic computer skills

Teamwork and instruction-following

Education

Associates Degree preferred

ETS Parapro Assessment

Early childhood education coursework

Tools

Medication dispensing training

Job description

Join the Avondale Team! At Avondale, we’re more than a school district—we’re a supportive community dedicated to personal growth, resilience, and discovery. We invest in our staff through strong professional development and a collaborative network, empowering educators to create exceptional, individualized learning experiences where every student matters and every story counts. Learn more about us at www.avondaleschools.org .

POSITION OPENING: ECSE Paraeducator – Inspire and Empower Young Minds!

Woodland Early Childhood Special Education Paraeducator

1.0 FTE

37.5 Hours/week

IN THIS ROLE: Join a passionate team at Woodland Early Learning Center where innovation, collaboration, and student-centered learning thrive. As an ECSE Paraeducator, you’ll engage curious, energetic learners during a pivotal stage in their growth—helping them build strong academic foundations while fostering critical thinking, creativity, and confidence. With robust professional development, a supportive community, and the freedom to bring lessons to life in meaningful ways, this is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on students and shape their journey toward success.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Associates Degree preferred
• ETS Parapro Assessment required
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Relate to children and adults in a positive manner
• Training or coursework in the area of early childhood, education or child development
• Successful experience working with groups of children
• Skills to support the school district's curriculum
• Basic computer skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• *Provides general education classroom based academic support (reinforcement) to eligible special education students as directed by the special education teacher. Such support may extend to non special education students in the same classroom who, as directed by the general education teacher, have similar needs.
• Assist in student orientation.
• *Assist disabled students in their educational, personal, health, and behavioral needs such as self-care, daily living skills, physical mobility, toileting, etc., as needed.
• May assist disabled students by dispensing medication after being trained
• *Maintain open and meaningful communication with the special education teacher regarding all disabled students assigned paraprofessional support.
• *Maintain confidentiality of school related information.
• *Assists teachers with routine classroom operation; follows through on teacher's instructions within time limits.
• Assist and supervise students in the use of computers, as assigned.
• Attend meetings/functions as specifically directed. Does not attend MET and/or IEPC meetings.
• *Participate in and utilize information gained in appropriate staff development.
• *Assist special education teachers in development and maintenance of special education records.
• *Demonstrates understanding of students' needs, and interacts appropriately with students, parents, and other employees.
• *Follows instructions of teaching staff and reinforces program philosophy and consistency in classroom procedures.
• *Demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementations; follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.
• *Assists with classroom housekeeping, such as distributing paper and supplies, preparing bulletin boards, setting up and putting away appropriate materials and equipment.
• *Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, prepares tapes or materials for classroom use, corrects students' work, maintains instructional materials and supplies, and procures necessary resource materials, as required.
• *Assists with the development of instructional materials as appropriate and directed.
• Assists in regular education classes as assigned by a special education teacher.
• Hears the student in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, and guiding and helping them but not teaching them.
• *Initiates actions which are required without specific direction from the teacher.
• *Supervises students involved in activities other than the Basic classroom.
• *Is physically able to participate in physical activities which are participate in physical activities which are part of the basic program and which may be unique to his/her specific classroom.
• *Maintains composure under stressful conditions.
• *Demonstrates an innate ability to realize that behavior is communication and not to be taken personally.
• *Demonstrates the ability to follow individualized styles of learning and/or behavior plans.
• *Ability to tolerate unique eating/sensory issues (gag reflex demonstration).
• *Maintain flexibility (switching roles/positions within the program).

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and kneel on hard surfaces and is occasionally required to walk or stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee frequently will reach above the head and forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp equipment or students. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds such as students or students in wheelchairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in hot temperatures and extreme temperatures below ten degrees and occasionally will walk on slippery/uneven surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and others. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of others. The employee is often exposed to fumes and airborne particles and frequently must work in outside weather. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.

* Indicates Essential Job Functions

WORK LOCATION: Woodland Elementary School

6465 Livernois Rd Troy, MI, 48098

SALARY DETAILS: Per Master Agreement

Effective October 24th, 2022, all paraeducators currently employed and newly hired paraeducators serving students with medical needs such as toileting, catheterization, and other approved qualifying medical needs as well as the paraeducators serving inASD, EI, MOCI, CI, ECSEC (Categorical Classrooms) and Skill will receive a Critical Need Base Rate of $2.00 in addition to their current base rate per the AVPE Master Agreement

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Per Master Agreement

EVALUATION: Per Master Agreement

View Avondale Contract Agreements (Current Bargaining Agreements)

WHY WORK FOR AVONDALE?

In addition to collaborating with passionate educators on meaningful initiatives, joining Avondale means you’ll also enjoy these outstanding benefits: