Special Ed Paraeducator: Empower Students & Growth

Anoka-Hennepin School District; Champlin (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

Job summary

Anoka-Hennepin School District is seeking a paraeducator/teacher assistant for Special Education. This full-time position runs 184 days per year at 6.5 hours per day, with responsibilities across mainstream, resource, and center-based settings to support students with disabilities.

Responsibilities include behavior management, progress monitoring in academics and daily living skills, and assisting with mobility and personal care tasks.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Personal Care Assistant certification must be completed within 30 days of start date.
• Candidates must have 60 sem/90 qtr credits or an associate degree or have passed ParaEducator or ParaPro exam.

Responsibilities

• Assist in instruction of students with disabilities in various settings (mainstream, resource room, center base).
• Manage behavior by redirecting, calming, or removing disruptive students.
• Monitor and record student progress in academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, social skills, etc.
• Assist with physical needs including toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, and transporting students in wheelchairs.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Recordkeeping

Technology use

Student supervision

Follow directions

Attendance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ParaEducator certification (within 30 days)

60 semester credits / 90 quarter credits or Associate degree

ParaEducator / ParaPro exam or equivalent

Job description

Anoka-Hennepin School District is seeking a paraeducator/teacher assistant for Special Education. This full-time position runs 184 days per year at 6.5 hours per day, with responsibilities across mainstream, resource, and center-based settings to support students with disabilities.

Responsibilities include behavior management, progress monitoring in academics and daily living skills, and assisting with mobility and personal care tasks.