Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional (Resource Room)

Caledonia Community School District; Caledonia (MI); On-site; USD 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The Caledonia Community School District seeks a Paraprofessional (Special Education-Resource Room) at Duncan Lake Middle School to support students with IEPs. You will reinforce instruction, assist with behavior management, and tutor students in core subjects under the supervision of a certified teacher.

This is a part-time role during the 2025-2026 school year with compensation at $15.78 per hour, about 27.5 hours per week and 183 days per year.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; college coursework is desired but not required.
• Experience with students or individuals with disabilities is preferred but not required.
• Ability to assist in reading, writing, and mathematics instruction.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff.
• Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Monitors work and supervise curriculum-based testing and makeup work as assigned by the certified staff.
• Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment and community.
• Plans instruction techniques and methodologies and prepares lesson materials based on assessments of individual students and their needs.
• Administers assessment tests and interprets results to identify student needs
• Records and reports assessment data to teachers and school administrators; completes required forms, reports, and other paperwork.
• Instructs and reinforces core subject learning strategies.
• Tutors students in one-on-one or small group settings in all curriculum areas.
• Meets with teachers to discuss students’ goals and progress and discuss additional interventions.
• Provide Personal Care, which includes toiletting, feeding, and medication administration as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

Patience

Adaptability

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Instructional support

Teacher collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Caledonia Community School District seeks a Paraprofessional (Special Education-Resource Room) at Duncan Lake Middle School to support students with IEPs. You will reinforce instruction, assist with behavior management, and tutor students in core subjects under the supervision of a certified teacher.

This is a part-time role during the 2025-2026 school year with compensation at $15.78 per hour, about 27.5 hours per week and 183 days per year.