Elementary Special Education Educational Assistant

Sylvania; Brooklyn Center (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Group Life and AD&D Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Wellness Programs

Job summary

Brooklyn Center Community Schools in Brooklyn Center, MN, seeks a Special Education Assistant for Brooklyn Center Elementary for the 2026-2027 year. The SEA will assist with instructional and non-instructional activities, support students and teachers, and help implement IEP goals.

Hours are 7:15am–2:15pm, 183 duty days, pay range $21.62–$26.44 per hour, with $0.40 extra per hour for PCA certification. Eligible candidates may have an Associate degree or 60 credits, and PCA certification.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or 60 credits; experience as educational/teacher's assistant or paraprofessional, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Passing score on a paraprofessional exam meets minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists students with instructional and non-instructional activities and maintains engagement.
• Establishes positive relationships and models appropriate social skills.
• Adapts activities and materials to support classroom objectives.
• Helps staff with student behavior using proactive strategies.
• Assumes safety responsibilities for students in all environments.
• Reviews student IEPs and collects data as directed by licensed staff.
• Completes billing requirements and maintains service logs.
• Oversees and supervises students during the day, including field trips and meals; chaperones to and from class.
• Assists with preparing lesson materials and distributing supplies.
• Observes and records student progress.

Skills

Paraprofessional experience

Instructional support

Education

Associates Degree or 60 credits

PCA Certification

Job description

The Brooklyn Center Community School (BCCS) District is seeking applicants to join our district as a Special Education Assistant (SEA) at Brooklyn Center Elementary for the 2026-2027 school year. The SEA assists with the implementation of a comprehensive educational program for students in an inclusionary setting, instructing or delivering service to students or parents, assisting classroom teachers by working with individual students or small groups, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Special Education Teacher and Special Services Leadership.

BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission: To become a justice-center school community who fuels the unique genius of each student.

BCCS Core Values: Written on a foundation of student voice, our district core values communicate the culture and character of Brooklyn Center Community Schools.

• We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance
• We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems
• Our diversity fuels learning
• We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated
• We stand front and center

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or 60 credits under graduate level; Experience working as an educational or teacher's assistant, paraprofessional, or equivalent combination of education and experience. A passing score on a paraprofessional exam will also meet the minimum requirements. Information can be found on the district website.
• PCA Certification

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists students with instructional and non-instructional activities such as classroom assignments and participation, remaining engaged, toileting, feeding, dressing, mobility, etc.
• Establishes positive relationships with students and acts as a role model for appropriate social skills and behaviors in all situations.
• Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Helps staffsupport student behavior by applying proactive strategies.
• Assumes safety responsibilities for students in all environments.
• Reviews student Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).
• Collects data in accordance with the student's IEP goals and objectives as directed by licensed staff.
• Completes billing requirements, as directed by supervising staff.
• Oversees and supervises students throughout the day, including field trips, program events, boarding, and un-boarding buses, lunch periods, recess, and other settings where teacher(s) may not be present; chaperones students to and from class. Assists students with learning organizational and computer literacy skills. Maintains service logs and records on students.
• Assists with preparing lesson materials, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
• Distributes teaching materials such as tech devices, textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students; distributes and collects tests and homework assignments.
• Instructs and monitors students in the use and care of equipment and materials in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Observes students' performance and records relevant data to assess progress.

Duty Days: 183 (based on full school year)

Hours: 6.5 hours paid per day paid, 7:15am- 2:15pm

Pay and Benefits: $21.62/hour- $26.44/hour- based on experience and education. An additional $0.40 per hour will be paid for all education assistants holding the PCA certification.

Why Choose BCCS?

• Flexible and Affordable Health Insurance Options
• Dental Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account(FSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Full-service community school
• AllOne Health: Supportive counseling and coaching
• Breastfeeding Friendly Certified Workplace
• Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions
• Good Human Work: Free onsite therapy service
• KaviraHealth: Medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness. The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner.

We're not a community on the fringe, we're a community moving toward a center. Moving in unison with a shift in cultural expectations.

Our voice and achievement will not be disqualified, we're moving toward a change in history and hearts.

Standing FRONT AND CENTER so we are seen and heard.

BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.