Special Education Paraprofessional - Full Time

New London-Spicer School District; New London (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Leave Time

403(b)

PERA

Gym membership

Job summary

New London-Spicer School District seeks a Special Education Paraprofessional for Prairie Woods Elementary School. Responsible for assisting students with IEP goals, supervising during meals and breaks, and supporting classroom activities throughout the day.

The role requires today’s paraprofessional with knowledge of IEPs, behavior plans, and ability to work with teachers, nurses and families in a busy elementary setting. Training provided on-site.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of IEPs and student behavior plans.
• Ability to communicate with teachers, case managers and parents.
• Proficiency with standard office software and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Supervises students during all school periods including meals and breaks.
• Assists students with clothing and movement between classes.
• Supports students with classwork and sensory breaks; monitors schedules and medical needs.

Skills

IEP knowledge

Behavior plans

Office software

Communication

Arithmetic basics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

60+ credits

ParaPro/Portfolio qualifications

Tools

Standard office equipment

Job description

Special Education Paraprofessional - Prairie Woods Elementary School

Applicant list may be used for other openings as available

• Full Time hours are typically 7:45 am to 3:15 pm
• Work schedule includes student contact days/beginning conference days plus 5 staff development days (171 days total) per year.

General Definition of Work

Performs intermediate student support work monitoring students' academic and behavior Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Principal.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Follows student Individualized Education Plan (IEP); monitors student behaviors and redirects when required; uses CPI with student when necessary; communicates with classroom teacher and case manager; attends IEP meetings as requested.
• Supervises morning, lunchroom, recess, after school and bathroom breaks.
• Assists students with clothing (shoes, zippers, gloves etc.); assists students walking to classrooms and lunchroom etc.
• Assists students with classwork throughout the day (math, spelling, reading etc.); ensures students attend Special Education sessions and sensory breaks; monitors student schedules throughout the day; charts sensory breaks; monitors students with medical conditions.
• Completes time study and student chart for third party billing.
• Monitors students with medical conditions; provides medication in the absence of the School Nurse; administers minor First Aid when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• General knowledge of IEP and third party billing
• Thorough knowledge of behavior plans
• Thorough knowledge of standard office equipment and software
• Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with co-workers, students, parents and elected officials

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional lifting up to 50 pounds (sometimes more for student transfers); pushing/pulling up to 90 pounds (wheelchairs); work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires standing, walking, sitting and using hands to move, handle or feel and occasionally requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision and distance vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and exposure to bodily fluids; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

In order to work as a Special Education Paraprofessional, you must meet the state requirement of being Highly Qualified.

To be considered Highly Qualified, you must have ONE of the following:

• A Bachelor's Degree, or
• An Associates Degree, or
• 60+ credits of post-secondary education, or
• A portfolio demonstrating MN Core Competenices for Paraprofessionals*, or
• A passing score on the ParaPro Exam*.

Please be prepared to submit documentation in support of your qualifications.

• New London-Spicer schools will provide support to exceptional candidates to meet Portfolio or ParaPro Exam requirements, including on-site proctoring of the ParaPro Exam at no cost to the candidate.

Rate Of Pay

$18.69/hour Per Union Contract

Benefits Include

• Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Leave Time
• 403(b)
• PERA
• Free School Fitness Center Membership
• and more

See ESP Master Agreement for more details on the NLS Employment page