Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant - Special Education - 213054
Anoka-Hennepin Schools•Andover, MN
•Onsite
About The Position
The Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant - Special Education assists with instruction for students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room, or center-based settings. Duties vary depending on students’ ages and disability levels and may include supporting behavior, monitoring and recording student progress, and helping with students’ physical and personal-care needs. The position is full-time, scheduled for 184 days per year at 6.5 hours per day, and requires the employee to work physically in the building. The posting may be filled after a five-day posting period.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Complete Personal Care Assistant certification within 30 days of the start date.
- Complete 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits, hold an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution, or pass the ParaEducator exam or ParaPro exam; documentation is required.
- Good communication, interpersonal, and recordkeeping skills.
- Ability and willingness to work with technology and computers.
- Ability to take direction and work cooperatively with students and staff.
- Ability to supervise students and maintain regular attendance, including completing an assigned day.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
- Ability to perform position responsibilities, including toileting, feeding, self-care procedures, behavioral management, student data maintenance, and working with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal or physical behavior.
- Ability to work physically in the building.
Responsibilities
- Assist in instructing students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room, or center-based settings.
- Manage student behavior, including redirecting, calming, or removing a disruptive student from the classroom.
- Monitor and record student progress in areas such as academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, and social skills.
- Assist with students’ physical needs, including toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, and transporting students in wheelchairs.
- Implement behavioral management programs and maintain student data.
- Supervise students and work cooperatively with students and staff.
- Complete assigned workdays and maintain regular attendance.
Benefits
- Insurance benefits are available for assigned positions of six or more hours per day.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
