Special Education Paraprofessional K-12

Lakeville Area Schools; United States; Sur place; USD 27 345 - 33 131; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave

Employer-paid life insurance

Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance

Résumé du poste

Lakeville Area Schools is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support students with disabilities in achieving academic success and independence. Responsibilities include implementing IEP adaptations, facilitating student interactions, and maintaining confidentiality while assisting with daily living activities.

This role requires a minimum of 60 college credits or passing the Para Pro test and offers a starting salary of $19.85–$24.05 per hour based on experience.

Join our team to make a difference in students' lives and enjoy a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 60 college credits or successful completion of the Para Pro test.
• Experience supporting students with disabilities.
• Ability to implement Individual Education Program (IEP) adaptations.

Responsabilités

• Serve as a contributing member of the special education team.
• Support academic programs designed by teachers.
• Implement individual behavior plans.
• Assist students with mobility and daily living activities.

Connaissances

Support academic programs

Behavior management

Promoting positive learning environments

Communication skills

Formation

60 college credits or Para Pro test

Description du poste

Special Education Paraprofessional

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a contributing member of the special education team.
• Support academic programs designed by special and general education teachers, including leading small groups, providing one‑to‑one follow‑up, re‑teaching/review, and keeping students on‑task.
• Provide supports to enhance student success and independence through implementation of Individual Education Program (IEP) adaptations and accommodations (e.g., taking notes in class, reading materials aloud, utilizing technology, implementing organizational tools).
• Provide feedback to special education teachers about general education class activities, assignments, student participation, and behavior.
• Promote a positive learning environment and advocate for student needs.
• Facilitate interactions between students with disabilities and classmates.
• Support development of individual communication, social and functional skills.
• Implement individual student behavior plans, including providing positive reinforcement, assisting with self‑regulation and behavior de‑escalation, helping students transition from general education classrooms when behaviors interfere with learning, and implementing safe restraint procedures when required.
• Collect student data as directed by the special education teacher.
• Assist students with mobility, which may include toileting/changing diapers, lifting and transferring students, helping with dressing, and assisting with adaptive equipment.
• Accompany students during school‑related community outings, which may include driving a district vehicle.
• Support activities of daily living (assisting with eating/feeding, hygiene, dressing skills, and toileting/diapering).
• Maintain student and family data privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 60 college credits (AA degree) or successful completion of the Para Pro test or Para Educator Assessment.

Schedule

• 31.25 hours per week
• Start/End time TBD
• 174 days per year including holidays

Salary

Classified in the 2023‑2025 LEAF Contract as B‑2‑1; starting salary $19.85–$24.05 per hour depending on experience.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• All employees working 0.75 FTE or 30 hours per week or more are offered full‑time benefits including low‑cost medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, and legal insurance plans.
• Teachers are offered health and dental benefits at 0.5 FTE or more.
• All staff working 20–29.99 hours per week are offered part‑time voluntary benefits including low‑cost vision and legal insurance.
• Health benefits include:
  • added networks that give employees access to many medical services at ZERO COST
  • free virtual healthcare services that offer access to doctors and licensed therapists 24/7
  • free diabetes care and heart health prevention programs
  • provider choice with the largest PPO network available
  • Wellness rewards program
• Dental plans include orthodontic care for adults and children.
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (for more information, visit PERA for non‑instructional positions and TRA for instructional/​licensed positions).
• Staff over 30 hours per week offered employer‑paid life insurance to support families in the event of death (offered to teachers at 0.5 FTE or more).
• Staff over 30 hours per week offered long‑term disability insurance that can provide income if unable to work due to illness or injury (offered to teachers at 0.5 FTE or more).
• Tax‑free flex spending accounts for health, dental, orthodontic, vision, and dependent care.
• Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well‑being.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities and supports workforce diversity.