Behavior Para Educator Class I – 2 Positions Oct 2026

Waverly Community Schools•Lansing, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Waverly Community Schools is hiring two Class I Behavior Para Educators for Winans Elementary for the 2026–27 school year. The Behavior Paraeducator works as part of a team to support a quality educational program by providing behavioral support to classrooms and the school building. The primary focus is providing interventions for students who may need additional safety and support to continue their education. Regular, punctual, in-person attendance is an essential function of the position. The role follows the 2026–27 WESPA Para Educator Calendar, and pay is $20.55–$23.22 per hour according to the salary schedule in the WESPA Master Agreement. The position involves monitoring students and school areas, supporting students and staff with behavioral concerns, responding to emergencies, and helping maintain a safe and healthy school environment. The employee may monitor extracurricular events during the day or evening as assigned and perform other duties requested by administration or office personnel. Work is generally indoors, with required outdoor activities. Noise levels are usually loud to moderate, and the employee is directly responsible for students’ safety, well-being, and work output.

Requirements

High school diploma at minimum.
Prior experience working with students, school personnel, and parents.
CPI Certification or willingness to obtain it.
Strong communication skills.
Knowledge of PBIS and MTSS.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Ability to demonstrate respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring when interacting with staff, students, and community members.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, sitting, using hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking and hearing in quiet or noisy environments.

Responsibilities

Maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning.
Assist staff with student behavioral concerns and help students regulate behavior using de-escalation skills and CPI strategies as needed.
Cope with friction among students, address student problems, and diffuse situations.
Work with little assistance in high-stress situations and assist students in improving decision-making skills.
Assess problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Communicate effectively with staff and parents.
Use restorative practices to help de-escalate conflict.
Monitor student activity in all campus areas, indoors and outdoors, and monitor assigned zones and school grounds.
Refer discipline, security, and attendance situations to appropriate personnel.
Enforce district safety and security policies and procedures, handbook rules, and school guidelines.
Assist in emergency situations.
Assist visitors with directions, secure proper identification, and escort unauthorized visitors to exits.
Monitor extracurricular events during the day or evening as assigned.
Participate in in-services and workshops appropriate to the position.
Maintain confidentiality when dealing with students, families, staff, and community members.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular, punctual, in-person attendance.