Kindergarten Classroom Paraprofessional

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth-Canton Community School district is seeking a Classroom Learning Support and Supervisory assistant for Bentley Elementary School. The role runs Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week, from 8:30am to 4:30pm, providing learning support and supervision to students throughout the day.

Under the guidance of a classroom teacher, you will lead small groups, reinforce instructional activities, and contribute to behavior support and social-emotional development. Prior school experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in child development preferred.
• Experience in a school setting preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with students, staff, families.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Knowledge of early literacy and numeracy development.
• Awareness of culturally responsive practices.
• Ability to support behavior with teaching focus.
• Knowledge of social-emotional competencies.
• Familiarity with de-escalation and redirection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support students in the classroom with learning experiences and activities.
• Functions under the direction of the classroom teacher and supports students with classroom instruction throughout the day.
• Leads specific individual or small group learning activities as assigned by the teacher.
• Supports student behavior through redirection, modeling, direct teaching and positive reinforcement.
• Collects data for MTSS and progress monitoring data related to behavior and academics as needed.
• Engages in supporting students in practicing problem solving, creative thinking and social interactions with peers.
• Engages with students through interaction and conversation to support cognitive, social emotional, physical and language development.
• Assists students during specials classes with learning and behavior support.
• Provides opportunities for movement, sensory breaks or other integration activities to support individual student needs.
• Participates in group activities to model behavior, direction and visual support to students.
• Assists and supervises elementary students during arrival, dismissal and lunch, including outdoors and the lunchroom as assigned by supervisor.
• Bending, lifting and overhead work required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides clinic/first aid/medication support to students.

Skills

Child Development

Early Literacy

Numeracy Development

De-escalation Techniques

Behavior Support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in child development

Job description

• Date Posted:
  9/2/2026
• Location:
  BENTLEY ELEMENTARY

PLACEMENT

General Education

LOCATION

Bentley Elementary School

HOURS

Monday-Friday

37.5 hours week

8:30am - 4:30pm

Classroom Learning Support and Supervisory

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent
• An Associate Degree in child development (preferred)
• Experience working with children in a school setting preferred
• Demonstrated ability to workeffectively with children, staff, public and families
• Knowledge of Child Development
• Knowledge of Early Literacy and Numeracy Development
• Knowledge and awareness of Culturally Responsive Practices
• Ability to support behavior of students with a focus on teaching behaviors
• Knowledge and awareness of Social Emotional Competencies
• Familiarity with de-escalation and redirection techniques

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support students in the classroom with learning experiences and activities.
• Functions under the direction of the classroom teacher and supports students with classroom instruction throughout the day.
• Leads specific individual or small group learning activities as assigned by the teacher.
• Supports student behavior through redirection, modeling, direct teaching and positive reinforcement.
• Collects data for MTSS and progress monitoring data related to behavior and academics as needed.
• Engages in supporting students in practicing problem solving, creative thinking and social interactions with peers.
• Engages with students through interaction and conversation to support cognitive, social emotional, physical and language development.
• Assists students during specials classes with learning and behavior support.
• Provides opportunities for movement, sensory breaks or other integration activities to support individual student needs.
• Participates in group activities to model behavior, direction and visual support to students.
• Assists and supervises elementary students during arrival, dismissal and lunch, including outdoors and the lunchroom as assigned by supervisor.
• Bending, lifting and overhead work required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides clinic/first aid/medication support to students.

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.

RATE OF PAY

$17.38 per hour

START DATE

As soon as possible

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.