Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant Special Education - 190669

Sylvania; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 28,929 - 37,195; Full time

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Insurance benefits

Job summary

Sylvania is seeking a Paraeducator for Special Education to support instructional activities for students with disabilities in various classroom settings. The role emphasizes behavior support, progress monitoring, and collaboration with staff.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent; certification to be completed within 30 days; and college credits or an approved exam (ParaEducator/ParaPro). The position is full-time, term length 184 days, 6.5 hours daily, with benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Personal Care Assistant certification must be completed within 30 days of start date.
• 60 semester/90 quarter credits or an associate degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution, or passing the ParaEducator or ParaPro exam.

Responsibilities

• Assist in instruction of students with disabilities in various settings (mainstream, resource, center).
• Manage behavior (redirect, calm, or remove disruptive student).
• Monitor and record student progress in academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, social skills, etc.
• Assist with physical needs (toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, transporting in wheelchairs).

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Recordkeeping

Technology literacy

Supervising students

Teamwork

Attendance reliability

Follow directions

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher

Personal Care Assistant certification (within 30 days)

ParaEducator exam or ParaPro exam

Job description

Paraeducator Special Education

Full-Time 184 days/6.5 hrs/day

This position can be filled after a 5-day posting period.

Duties:

Assists in the instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room or center base settings. Although the job duties vary due to the age or level of disability, job duties may include:

• managing behavior (redirecting, calming or removing a disruptive student from the classroom)
• monitoring and recording student progress in instructional areas (academics, daily living skills, dressing , grooming, social skills, etc.)
• managing physical needs (toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, transporting students in wheelchairs, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent. Personal Care Assistant certification required to be completed within 30 days of start date.

Candidates must have completed60 semester/ 90 quarter credits orobtained an associate degree (or higher)from a regionally accredited institutionor have passed the ParaEducator exam or ParaPro exam. (Documentation will be required)

Good communications, interpersonal and recordkeeping skills. Ability/desire to work with technology and computers. Ability to work cooperatively with students and staff. Ability to supervise students. Ability to take direction. Ability to maintain regular attendance, which includes completing an assigned day.

Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds. Ability to perform position responsibilities, including physical factors, work devices, materials handling, data functions and people functions, but not limited to toileting, feeding and self-care procedures, implementing behavioral management program; maintaining student data; working with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal and/or physical behavior.Must be physically working in the building.

Rate of Pay:

$20.85/hour to $24.15/hour DOQ with K-12 experience

$22.00/hour to $25.30/hour with AA/AAS degree or 60 semester/90 quarter credits from a regionallyaccreditedinstitution, DOQ with K-12 experience*

$22.85/hour to $26.15/hour with BA degree from a regionally accreditedinstitution, DOQ with K-12 experience

Special Ed Paras servingCenter based students and classrooms 50 percent or more of their time shall receive an additional $0.50 per hour.

Special Ed Paras at Two Rivers Transition Program shall receive an additional $1.00 per hour. Special Ed Paras at River Trail Learning Center shall receive an additional $1.50/hour.

*Candidates must have completed60 semester/90 quarter credits or obtained an associate's degree (or higher)from a regionally accredited institution or have passed the ParaEducator exam or ParaPro exam. (Documentation will be required)

View additional terms and benefits here.

Start Date:

8/31/26.

Insurance benefits available for assigned positions of 6 hours or more per day.

Questions about this position:

Please contact the school directly with any questions about this position.

For Educational Service Center (ESC) positions, contact the Special Education Department.