Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant Special Education - 192914

Anoka-Hennepin Schools•Champlin, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Paraeducator Special Education position for 192 days per year, working 6.5 hours per day. The role involves assisting in the instruction of students with disabilities in various settings, including mainstream, resource room, or center-based classrooms. Responsibilities may vary based on student age and disability level but can include behavior management, monitoring and recording student progress in academic and daily living skills, and assisting with physical needs such as toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, and transporting students. The position requires the ability to work cooperatively with students and staff, take direction, maintain regular attendance, and be physically present in the building. Candidates must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and perform all position responsibilities, including assisting with toileting, feeding, and self-care, implementing behavior management programs, maintaining student data, and working with students who may exhibit challenging behaviors.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Personal Care Assistant certification required to be completed within 30 days of start date.
Completed 60 semester/90 quarter credits or obtained an associate degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution or passed the ParaEducator exam or ParaPro exam. (Documentation will be required)
Good communications, interpersonal and recordkeeping skills.
Ability/desire to work with technology and computers.
Ability to work cooperatively with students and staff.
Ability to supervise students.
Ability to take direction.
Ability to maintain regular attendance, which includes completing an assigned day.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
Ability to perform position responsibilities, including physical factors, work devices, materials handling, data functions and people functions, but not limited to toileting, feeding and self-care procedures, implementing behavioral management program; maintaining student data; working with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal and/or physical behavior.
Must be physically working in the building.

Nice To Haves

K-12 experience

Responsibilities

Assists in the instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room or center base settings.
Manages behavior by redirecting, calming, or removing a disruptive student from the classroom.
Monitors and records student progress in instructional areas such as academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, and social skills.
Manages physical needs including toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, and transporting students in wheelchairs.
Works with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal and/or physical behavior.
Maintains student data.
Implements behavioral management programs.