Special Education Paraprofessional: Student Support

ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT; Richmond (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits included

Job summary

ROCORI Public School District is seeking a Paraprofessional in Special Education to support teachers and students in learning and applying lesson plans. You may work in specialized programs or with individual students and families requiring close supervision and assistance.

The role provides support, re-teaching, and discipline, and involves following lesson plans, assisting with classroom projects, and preparing materials. Collaboration with staff, parents, and students is essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Paraprofessional experience

Special Education knowledge

Classroom assistance

Communication

Education

Associates degree in Education or related field

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Office equipment use

Job description

ROCORI Public School District is seeking a Paraprofessional in Special Education to support teachers and students in learning and applying lesson plans. You may work in specialized programs or with individual students and families requiring close supervision and assistance.

The role provides support, re-teaching, and discipline, and involves following lesson plans, assisting with classroom projects, and preparing materials. Collaboration with staff, parents, and students is essential.