Special Education Resource Room / Noon Recess Building Paraeducator - Baldwin Elementary School (2892)

Baldwin Elementary; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Community Schools is seeking a Special Education ResourceParaeducator at Baldwin Elementary School in Rochester Hills, MI. The role is full-time (7 hours/day, five days/week), with an immediate starting date.

The wage is $16.42/hour per the master agreement and paid under the Instructional Classification Schedule. The candidate should have a high school diploma (or higher education with transcripts, or an associate degree), with experience around students with disabilities and strong

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or higher education, transcripts provided as required.
• Experience with individuals with disabilities preferred and confidentiality emphasized.
• Regular attendance, punctuality, and reliable daily performance are essential.
• Typing speed 60–65 wpm and completion of district training modules for captioning.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with special needs under supervision of licensed staff.
• Support instructional activities across core subjects and mobility tasks.
• Follow individual student plans and participate in program activities.
• Help with classroom operations and materials preparation.
• Supervise students during non-classroom activities incl. lunch, recess, and field activities.
• Communicate progress to special educators in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by administrators or teachers.

Skills

Disabilities experience

Confidentiality

Attendance

Typing 60-65 wpm

Punctuality

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Two years of higher education transcripts

Associate's degree or higher

State/local test as per NCLB requirements (ParaPro/MTTC)

Job description

Special Education Resource Room / Noon Recess Building Paraeducator - Baldwin Elementary School (2892)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CLASSIFICATION: INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION

TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE PARAEDUCATOR

Location: Baldwin Elementary School - Rochester Hills, Michigan

Full-Time - 7 hours per day, 5 days per week

Monday – Friday, following traditional 2026-27 school year calendar

$16.42/hour per current RPEA Master Agreement

SALARY: $16.42/hour. The hourly wage will be paid from the Instructional Classification Schedule per the Rochester Paraeducator Association Master Agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma
• Completed at least two years of higher education in an approved program (transcripts required) *, OR
• Received an Associate's or higher degree (transcripts required), OR
• Passed state or local test designed to demonstrate knowledge and ability in subject area as defined by NCLB requirements. (test results required) (Example: ETS ParaPro Assessment or MTTC-Professional Readiness Exam).
• Experience with people/persons with disabilities and/or training in appropriate techniques for interacting with students with disabilities preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, and to interact appropriately and effectively with students, parents, and staff.
• Excellent attendance record, flexibility, and competence for assigned responsibilities, including ability to meet the physical and academic needs of students.
• Minimum typing skills of 60-65 wpm.
• Successful completion of district provided training modules needed to perform daily captioning.
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance required.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Building or Program Administrator and receives day-to-day direction from classroom teacher; program; resource teacher or Teacher Consultant.

CALENDAR: Follows standard school calendar

JOB GOAL: To provide support to the special education program by assisting students with special needs in compliance with program philosophy and goals for the individual student(s).

Performance Responsibilities

• *Takes direction for timely program delivery from building staff members responsible for student learning plans, including resource teacher, program teacher, teacher consultant, ancillary staff, and/or the general education classroom teacher.
• *In accordance with the students’ learning program, assists with orientation, reading, music, art, physical education, and other curriculum tasks.
• *Follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.
• *Assists with the development of instructional materials; demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementation, when appropriate.
• *Assists with physical mobility, including assisting students getting off the bus, to the building, from the building, and on the bus.
• *Assists with physical mobility, self-care and personal hygiene, and daily living activities such as toileting, feeding, catheterization, tube feeding, monitoring of medical support device, etc.
• *Participates in physical activities which may be part of the students’ program and/or activities which may be unique to the student’s educational program including but not limited to lunch, recess, art and/or physical education
• *Reports successes and difficulties with student learning plans to the appropriate special educator in an informative, timely, and professional manner.
• Assists the teacher with routine classroom operations such as distributing and putting away materials, preparing bulletin boards, writing lessons on the board, preparing materials for classroom use, correcting student work; maintains and procures instructional materials, supplies, and resource materials.
• Supervises and assists students while they are involved in activities other than in the classroom.
• Performs other duties as assigned by special educators or building principal, as requested.

* = Essential Job Functions

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible.

Rochester Community Schools has designated certain individuals to serve as Compliance Coordinators for purposes of federal and state nondiscrimination laws and regulations. For additional information, including the names and contact information of the designated Compliance Coordinators, please visit the Rochester Community Schools Policies and Title IX webpage: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/human-resources/policies

You can also visit our website at www.rochester.k12.mi.us and search "Notice of Nondiscrimination".

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resource Department
• 52585 Dequindre Road
• Rochester, Michigan 48307
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]