Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant Special Education - 23025

Sylvania; Blaine, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits for 6+ hours/day

Job summary

Sylvania is seeking a Paraeducator in Special Education to support instruction in mainstream, resource room, or center-based settings. The role runs full-time across 184 days at 6.5 hours per day, starting 8/31/26, with benefits for positions of 6+ hours daily.

Responsibilities include assisting students with disabilities, managing behavior, monitoring progress, and supporting physical needs. Qualifications require a high school diploma, eligible PCA certification within 30 days, and relevant

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Personal Care Assistant certification due within 30 days of start date.
• 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits or an associate degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution; ParaEducator or ParaPro exam accepted.
• Good communication, interpersonal and recordkeeping skills; ability to work with technology; cooperate with staff; supervise students; take direction; maintain regular attendance.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds; perform duties including toileting, feeding and self-care; work in building expected.

Responsibilities

• Assist in instruction of students with disabilities in various settings; adapt to age/level of disability.
• Manage behavior byredirecting, calming or removing disruptive students.
• Monitor and record student progress in academics, daily living, dressing, grooming, social skills, etc.
• Support physical needs and safety, transportation, and data handling as required.

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 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 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 $25.50/hour DOQ with K-12 experience

$22.00/hour to $26.65/hour with AA/AAS degree or 60 semester/90 quarter credits from a regionally accredited institution, DOQ with K-12 experience*

$22.85/hour to $27.50/hour with BA degree from a regionally accredited institution, DOQ with K-12 experience

Special Ed Paras serving Center 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 completed 60 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)

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.