Special Education Paraprofessional - Cold Spring Elementary

Rocori Public School District; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Increases for college credits

Job summary

Rocori Public School District in Cold Spring, MN is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional for Cold Spring Elementary. The role supports teachers and students with lesson plans, supervision, and individualized instruction under the Special Ed. Teacher.

Responsibilities include guiding students through activities, monitoring behavior, assisting with routines, and helping with materials and technology. Requires a High School diploma; an Associates degree is preferred; competitive pay with

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; an Associates degree in Education or related field preferred.
• Prior paraprofessional experience preferred.
• Experience working with students with special needs preferred.
• Knowledge of classroom teaching methods and subject matter.

Responsibilities

• Guide and work through lesson plans with students, monitor tests, and assess mastery.
• Assist students in moving between classes and activities, including meals and routines.
• Monitor student behavior and provide positive reinforcement as needed.
• Assist teachers with lesson plans, projects, and materials preparation.
• Operate and utilize classroom equipment and technology per teacher directions.
• Assist with Individualized Education Plans and job-site training where applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience with special needs

Classroom teaching methods

Office equipment & IT literacy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in Education preferred

Tools

Office hardware/software

Classroom technology

Job description

Special Education Paraprofessional - Cold Spring Elementary JobID: 1146

• Date Posted: 8/25/2026
• Location: Cold Spring Elementary
• Closing Date: 09/01/2026

PARAPROFESSIONAL – SPECIAL EDUCATION

Reports to: Teachers/Principal

Department: Paraprofessional

Works with: Teachers, students, parents

Job Summary: The Paraprofessional provides assistance both to teachers and students in learning lesson plans. He/she may also work in specialized programs or on an individual basis with students and/or families requiring close supervision and special assistance. The Paraprofessional provides support, explanation, re-teaching, and discipline.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Guides and works through lesson plans with students by correcting tasks, interpreting class assignments, reinforcing as necessary, and recording and charting results as established by the Special Ed. Teacher. Monitors tests and informal quizzes and checks understanding to assess Special Ed. students' mastery of learned materials.
• Instructs and assists students in getting to classes and/or job sites; during meals, showers, and bathroom training; or other activities planned for the students' day.
• Monitors behavior of students for appropriateness and need for discipline and positive reinforcement, including when an instructor is not present or when off-site.
• Recommends ideas, identifies problems or aids in problem solving to teachers and/or students.
• Assists mainstream teachers in classroom by following lesson plans and assisting in projects/assignments. Prepares and/or assembles materials for projects, games, bulletin boards or as assigned.
• Types, utilizes computers as directed by teachers, files, and requests items needed by staff and students for classrooms, meetings, presentations or conferences.
• Assists teacher in carrying out students' Individualized Educational Plans.
• Where identified in the Individualized Educational Plan, provides work skill training and job-coaching at the job site.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent. Associates degree in Education or related field preferred.
• Prior experience as a paraprofessional preferred.
• Experience working with students with special needs preferred.
• Knowledge of practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching.
• Must have understanding of classroom subject matter and teaching methods.
• Experience using office equipment and computer hardware/software.
• Ability to use standard classroom equipment and technology and learn specialized equipment and software related to student group assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, parents, students and associates.

Physical Job Requirements:

• Employee is continuously required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, talk, and hear; frequently sits, stoops, kneels and/or crouches, reach with hands and arms in the performance of the job. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally; and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment of the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
• The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Rate of Pay ranges from $17.39-$21.47 with increases for college credits.
Competitive benefits included as well!

Any questions about the position can contact Jimm Mitteness, Cold Spring Elementary Principal at [e-mail]