Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant - Special Education - 208396

Ahschools; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 2,893,000 - 3,596,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

Job summary

Sylvania is hiring a Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant for Special Education to support students in a primary/secondary setting. This full-time role runs 184 days per year at 6.5 hours per day, with a start date ASAP and a 5-day posting period completed first.

The position involves behavior management, progress monitoring, and helping with daily living skills and mobility needs in the classroom, including lifting up to 40 pounds and assisting students as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification must be completed within 30 days of start date.
• Documentation of credits/degree or exam results required.
• Good communication and ability to work with technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage behavior by redirecting, calming or removing a disruptive student from the classroom.
• Monitor and record student progress in academics and daily living skills.
• Assist with toileting, feeding, dressing and transporting students as needed, including lifting up to 40 pounds.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Recordkeeping

Ability to supervise students

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Personal Care Assistant certification within 30 days

60 sem/90 qtr credits or associate degree

ParaEducator or ParaPro exam

Job description

Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant - Special Education

Full-Time 184 days/6.5 hrs/day

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

Duties:

• - 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 institutionorhave 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 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.

Start Date:

ASAP.

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

View additional terms and benefits here.

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.