Special Education Paraprofessional - High School

Fowlerville Community Schools; Fowlerville (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Fowlerville Community Schools is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional at Fowlerville High School in Michigan. The role supports teachers and special education staff in implementing individualized programs and managing student behavior.

Hours are 6 1/2 per day, Monday through Friday during student days, with a starting date of immediately. The district emphasizes basic caregiving tasks, collaboration, and strict attendance requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate’s Degree or higher.
• High School Diploma/GED with passing one of the formal assessments (WorkKeys, ParaPro, MTTC).
• Must meet Highly Qualified requirements per Michigan DOE.
• Basic understanding of current technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teacher with instructional activities per student IEP.
• Participate in program planning for instructional plans.
• Maintain program records and monitor student progress.
• Assist with physical care of students and daily living activities.
• Provide a safe, orderly environment and supervise students.

Education

Associate’s Degree or higher

High School Diploma/GED + passing assessments

Job description

Special Education Paraprofessional - High School

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Job Details

Job ID: 5927970
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026 5:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Summary:

Responsible for working closely and assisting teachers, as well as other specialeducation staff with the individualized care of students with special needs and the implementation of instructional programs and management of behavior of students with disabilities.

Hours: 6 1/2 hours a day, Monday - Friday student days, 7:15 am - 2:15 pm

Please note: The district reserves the right to interview qualified candidates as applications come in. The job can be offered to a selected, qualified applicant prior to the end of the posting period.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Note: These duties and responsibilities arejudged to be "essential functions" in terms of the AmericansWith Disabilities Act or ADA. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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. The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and levelof work being performed by a person in this position. They are not constructed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

• Assist the classroom teacher/staff with instructional activities outlined in student's individualized educational program (IEP)
• Participate in program planning to assist in the development of student instructional plans
• Maintain program records, monitor student progress and reports as directed
• Assist with the physical care of students, including lifting and daily living activities
• Assist with proactive behavioral interventions to support students
• Maintain appropriate supervision of students
• A strong desire to work with special education students
• Provide students with a safe and orderly environment for learning
• Employee must have the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, public and other staff members.
• Employee must exhibit a positive attitude, creativity, independent thinking and be able to take initiative.
• Attends IEP Meetings and other meetings to plan for students with special needs
• Speak, hear, see and write clearly with or without assistive device(s).
• Walk, stand for the full scheduled period, with minimal sitting options.
• Adhere to all Board and District policies
• Regular, predictable and physical attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Other Responsibilities:

• Maintains consistent, predictable and physical attendance to meet the requirements of the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree or higher
• High School Diploma/GED along with Passing one of the formal assessments: WorkKeys Test (prior to January 2017); ETS ParaPro Assessment; MTTC Basic Skills Test for Teacher Certification
• Must meet Highly Qualified requirements as defined by the Michigan Department of Education
• Basic understanding and knowledge of current technology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with special education students

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be physically present, regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust, focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise students when the teacher is temporarily absent

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports

Computer Skills:

• Ability to performbasic computer skills, email, calendars, work orders and basic office programs

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtractand multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Ability to solve problems in a professional manner

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Fowlerville Community Schools does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (ancestry), religion (creed), gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law in its programs and activities. Inquiries or complaints related to discrimination should be directed to: Director of Human Resources, Trisha Reed, Fowlerville Community Schools, 7677 Sharpe Road, Suite A, Fowlerville, MI 48836, [phone].

Position Type: Part-Time
Salary: $16.59 to $19.06 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Trisha Reed
• 7677 W. Sharpe Road, Suite A
• Fowlerville, Michigan 48836
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]