Special Education Aide — Student Support & Inclusion

Farmington Public Schools; Farmington (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmington Public Schools at Akin Road Elementary seeks an instructional assistant to support students with disabilities and to assist teachers with physical and instructional needs under supervision. The role involves working with individuals or small groups to reinforce motor, academic, social, self-care or communication skills.

Responsibilities include helping devise strategies tailored to each student's needs, and adapting to medical, physical, communicative and emotional requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children; work experience in an educational setting preferred.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent; AA degree or 60 semester college credits or pass the ParaPro test.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to teachers in meeting the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce motor, academic, social, self-care or communication skills under the direction of the teacher.
• Assist in devising strategies for reinforcing skills based on understanding of students' needs, interests and abilities.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, and positioning.

Skills

Experience with children

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AA degree or 60 credits or ParaPro test

Job description

Farmington Public Schools at Akin Road Elementary seeks an instructional assistant to support students with disabilities and to assist teachers with physical and instructional needs under supervision. The role involves working with individuals or small groups to reinforce motor, academic, social, self-care or communication skills.

Responsibilities include helping devise strategies tailored to each student's needs, and adapting to medical, physical, communicative and emotional requirements.