Early Childhood Special Education Paraeducator - Apollo Early Childhood Center

Oakland Schools • Highland, MI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Complement, supplement and reinforce students in instruction under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher in both special education and regular education classrooms. This position is classified as a Classroom Assistant/Special Education Assistant and reports to the Director of Apollo Early Childhood Center. The role is for the School Year 2026-27, starting in August 2026 at Apollo Early Childhood Center. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, for 28.5 hours per week.

Requirements

• Must have the ability to work with students with physical, cognitive, emotional, learning and/or developmental disabilities
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with various school officials, principals, teachers and office personnel
• Must possess initiative to accept and carry out varied academic assignments and personal care needs with a consistent, systematic approach to the tasks performed
• Must be willing to attend Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training after school as certification expires.
• Other behavioral techniques may require training after school hours.
• Must be willing to use Nonviolent Crisis Intervention skills to physically manage students who are physically escalated as directed by the teacher/administrator
• High School diploma and/or related experience.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral format and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with this age group and/or special education students is preferred

Responsibilities

• Complement, supplement and reinforce student's instruction under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher in both special education and regular education classrooms
• Assist with the preparation of material; clean up after students, etc.
• Assist with the general supervision of the students including lunchtime, recess time, etc.
• On an as needed basis para-professional employees may be required to attend to a student whose needs include routine medical procedure or assistance with regular hygiene
• Other duties as assigned by the special education teacher or the building principal
• Complete Medicaid documents for billing and uploading all documents monthly
• Must sign Consent to BIll for Medicaid
• Employees may be required to attend to a student whose needs include routine medical care or assistance with hygiene needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED