Special Education (ASD) Paraprofessional

Applitrack; Beverly Hills (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakland Schools seeks a Special Education (ASD) Paraprofessional to provide instructional, technical, and supervisory support to staff and students in the building. The role includes assisting teachers, supervising students, and supporting health-related tasks as needed.

Qualifications include an associate degree or equivalent preferred and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Strong interpersonal skills with students, staff, and parents are essential.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to relate with students, staff and parents.
• Assist with instruction of students as needed.
• Ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor students before, during and after school activities.
• Provide instructional support to individual or small groups of special needs students.
• Assist with developing strategies for reinforcing material.
• Operate and care for classroom equipment used for instructional purposes.
• Serve as a resource for substitute teachers when needed.
• Participate in in-service training programs.
• Aide students needing assistance with self-care and health-related tasks.

Skills

Student interaction

Instruction support

Team collaboration

Positive attitude

Relate with staff/parents

Education

Associate degree or equivalent preferred

High school diploma

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Oakland Schools

Special Education (ASD) Paraprofessional JobID: 18360

Primary Function: To provide instructional, technical, and supervisory support to staff and students in the building.

Qualifications – Education & Experience:

• Associates degree or equivalent preferred (highly qualified status required for Title I buildings), minimum high school diploma.
• Ability to effectively relate with students, staff and parents.
• Ability to assist with the instruction of students. Relevant subject area proficiency/expertise/knowledge preferred (i.e., reading, writing, mathematics, language arts, etc.).
• Ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds, unaided.
• Meet requirements set forth in applicable state and federal laws.
• Ability to manage students in individual, small group and whole group situations.
• Must exhibit a pleasant personality and positive attitude toward working with students, administration, staff and community members.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and monitor students relating to before, during and after school activities as directed by the building administrator(s).
• Provide instruction as directed by the teacher to individual or small groups of special needs students in a variety of areas including but not limited to cognitive, gross and fine motor skills, self-help skills and behavior control; monitor and oversee student drills, practices and related activities.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Operates and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teachers.
• Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Participates in job related in-service training programs.
• Aids students needing assistance in self-care, including toileting, intermittent catheterization and other health care duties, as required and with proper training.
• To demonstrate the ability to be flexible when working with students, teachers and administrators.
• To demonstrate an understanding of the student's disability and to display a positive attitude toward their capabilities and to them as an individual.
• Maintain regular and predictable in-person attendance.
• Support the Oxford Community Schools vision and mission.

Postings current as of 9/26/2026 7:39:47 AM CST.

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