Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant - Special Education - 209393

Anoka-Hennepin Schools • Ramsey, MN

23d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time, 184-day position is scheduled for 6.5 hours per day and assists with instruction for students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room, or center-based settings. Duties vary depending on students’ ages and levels of disability. The position must be performed in the building. The start date is October 26, 2026.

Responsibilities may include supporting student behavior, monitoring and recording progress in academic and daily living areas, and assisting with personal care and physical needs. The role may involve working with students who display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal or physical behavior. Insurance benefits are available for assigned positions of six or more hours per day. Pay depends on education and K–12 experience, with additional hourly amounts for certain center-based assignments and specified programs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete Personal Care Assistant certification within 30 days of the start date.
• Meet one of the following: completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter credits from a regionally accredited institution; an associate degree or higher; or a passing ParaEducator or ParaPro exam. Documentation is required.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and recordkeeping skills.
• Ability and desire to work with technology and computers.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and staff, supervise students, and take direction.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and complete an assigned day.
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds.
• Ability to perform position responsibilities involving physical factors, work devices, materials handling, data functions, and people functions, including toileting, feeding, self-care procedures, behavioral management, and working with students who may display aggressive or inappropriate behavior.
• Must work physically in the building.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the instruction of 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 6 hours or more per day.
• Additional hourly pay applies to Special Education Paras in specified assignments and programs.

What This Job Offers

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