Special Education Paraprofessional

Mawseco • Howard Lake, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Paraprofessional works with students assigned to the special education program or service, under the direction of the licensed staff and performs duties to support the program in general. This includes, but is not limited to providing data-driven instructional support, personal care and behavioral assistance to students with special needs. Depending on student needs, responsibilities and duties may involve assisting and guiding students daily living skills, implementing behavior plans and /or monitoring and enforcing appropriate skills in accordance with instructional lesson plans and student Individualized Education Plans (IEP).

Requirements

• High school degree, GED, or equivalent experience
• At least two years of college credits (usually 60 credits in Minnesota)
• An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree
• Obtain the PELSB Paraprofessional Credential
• Passing score of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro Assessment
• Passing score of 65% (or higher) for the Instructional Support test and 70% (or higher) for the Knowledge and Application test on the Minnesota Service Cooperatives ParaEducator Proctored Test

Responsibilities

• Providing data-driven instructional support
• Personal care and behavioral assistance to students with special needs
• Assisting and guiding students daily living skills
• Implementing behavior plans
• Monitoring and enforcing appropriate skills in accordance with instructional lesson plans and student Individualized Education Plans (IEP)

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement based on current IRS standard business mileage rate for staff traveling on a regular basis
• As outlined on MAWSECO's Summary of Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED