Special Education Paraeducator

Mounds View District 621; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Life

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Mounds View Public Schools seeks a Special Education Paraeducator to support students in inclusive classrooms. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6.58 hours per day with a 30-minute unpaid break (7.08 total hrs/day).

Pay is $26.38 per hour under the paraeducator labor agreement, with medical, dental, life and PTO benefits. Responsibilities include implementing daily instructional plans, monitoring behavior, assisting with modifications, supervising during lunch and field trips, and

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED and one of the listed options.
• Ability to work with staff, students and community with excellent human relations.
• Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group settings.
• Ability to work cooperatively in teams and maintain patience with parents and students.
• Health care experience or training may be required.
• Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and speech.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions, documents and memos.
• Ability to perform basic math and interpret data related to student performance.
• Ability to operate a computer and multiple software packages.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and support students in classrooms and other learning sites.
• Help students develop self-advocacy and independence.
• Monitor, evaluate and record classroom behaviors; apply appropriate consequences.
• Meet with teacher to adjust instructional objectives and assignments.
• Assist in implementing daily instructional plans and modifications.
• Supervise students during lunch, hallways and field trips.
• Assist with prep of classroom materials and memos for staff and parents.
• Attend staff meetings to discuss student progress with staff, psychologists and parents.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Skills

Human relations

One-on-one instruction

Team collaboration

Computer literacy

Math data interpretation

Reading comprehension

Written communication

Education

AA/AS/AAS degree

Two years post-secondary credits

ParaPro 460 or equivalent

Job description

Position: Special Education Paraeducator
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 6.58 hours per day with 30 minute unpaid break (7.08 total hrs/day)
Start Date: September 2, 2025
Pay: $26.38/hour per the paraeducator labor agreement
Benefits:Medical, Dental, Life and Paid Time Off in accordance with the paraeducatorsummary of benefits

Required Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree, or
  • Two years of post-secondary coursework (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) from an accredited institution of higher education which are applicable toward a bachelors degree, or
  • Passing score of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro Assessment or a passing score on Paraeducator Online. (For more information on these assessments contact Mounds View Public Schools Community Education atwww.moundsviewschools.org/paraprofessional or for information on theParaPro Assessment, contact Educational Testing Service at 1-800-772-9476 orwww.ets.org/parapro)
• Must possess and display excellent human relations skills when dealing with staff,students, and community.
• Ability to effectively presentinformation inone-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to get along with other people, work cooperatively in team situations and havepatience in dealing withparents and students.
• Health care experience or training may be required
• Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students.
• Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to interpret documents, ability to write routine reports andcorrespondence.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations and interpret data related to student performance.
• Ability to operate a computer and knowledge of multiple software packages.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Responsibilities:

• Paras will be required to have CPI training if needed as part of their position. Paras that require CPI training will be notified and set up for training.
• Instruct and support students in classrooms, other learning sites and community settings. Assist the student in developing self-advocacy skills and in developing greater independence.
• Monitor, evaluate and record classroom behaviors, problem solve and discuss expectations of appropriate behavior with students; initiate appropriate consequences for student misbehavior (time-out, problem solving or modified learning center). Problem solves with disruptive students and gives positive feedback. Assists with determining goals for students. In and EBD program or other extreme cases, may be required to restrain students consistent with individual student plans and District policy.
• Meet with teacher to determine appropriate levels of student performance, needed modifications of instructional objectives and assignments. Provides input regarding student needs. Assists in implementing daily instructional plans.
• May occasionally supervise students in modified learning center, assist students with assignments, monitor, evaluate and record student behavior, present recommendations to teachers, support staff and administrators.
• May provide students with assistance in dealing with issues such as personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering, lifting, writing, feeding, boarding and/or getting off busses.
• Supervise student during lunch, in hallways and on field trips to insure orderly conduct.
• Administer, correct and grade worksheets and tests, record grades, assign work, assume responsibility of small instructional groups or classroom when teacher is temporarily called out of room.
• Preparation of classroom materials, filing, filling out review evaluation sheets on students, preparing memos and letters for staff and parents.
• Attends staff meetings to discuss the academic, behavioral and vocational progress of students with appropriate staff including teachers, psychologists, social workers, and parents and employers in job setting situations.
• Must be able to lift.
• Other duties as necessary or assigned.

Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to walk throughout a building and may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance or push up to 90 pounds, and must be able to restrain students when needed, and may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.