Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant Special Education

Anoka-Hennepin Schools•Blaine, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Paraeducator position in Special Education, working 184 days per year for 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. Duties can vary based on student age and disability level, but may include managing student behavior, monitoring and recording student progress in academic and life skills, and assisting with physical needs such as toileting, feeding, and lifting. The position requires the ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and perform various responsibilities including assisting with self-care, implementing behavior management programs, and maintaining student data. Candidates must be physically present in the building to perform their duties.

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 have 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.

Nice To Haves

K-12 experience

Responsibilities

Assists in the instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room or center base settings.
Managing behavior (redirecting, calming or removing a disruptive student from the classroom).
Monitoring and recording student progress in instructional areas (academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, social skills, etc.).
Managing physical needs (toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, transporting students in wheelchairs, etc.).
Implementing behavioral management program.
Maintaining student data.
Working with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal and/or physical behavior.