Special Education Paraprofessional

Mawseco • Buffalo, MN

6d • 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). MAWSECO is an agency of seven-member school districts (Annandale, Dassel-Cokato, Delano, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Litchfield, Maple Lake, and Rockford) that have joined together to provide quality services in the area of special education. We operate eight specialized educational programs, providing Federal Setting IV programming and support for students in residential care. Our mission is to provide quality special education leadership, services, and support that always meets or exceeds the expectations of those we serve. At MAWSECO, we believe each person has intrinsic value and the capacity to contribute to society. The Eastern Wright Program is an intermediate level (grades 6-8) federal setting IV special education program designed to meet the needs of students who experience significant emotional and/or behavioral disabilities. The program is located in the Wright Technical Center. The primary goal of the program is to provide social skills and educational support to reduce stress and acquire skills in the emotional, behavioral, social and academic areas and return to the mainstream school as soon as possible. By reaching goals determined by the IEP team, which includes the parents, the Eastern Wright program is able to positively affect the future development and success of each student served.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Holds one of the following to meet the Highly Qualified Paraprofessional requirement: At least two years of college credits (usually 60 credits in Minnesota)
• Holds one of the following to meet the Highly Qualified Paraprofessional requirement: An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree
• Holds one of the following to meet the Highly Qualified Paraprofessional requirement: Obtain the PELSB Paraprofessional Credential
• Holds one of the following to meet the Highly Qualified Paraprofessional requirement: Passing score of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro Assessment
• Holds one of the following to meet the Highly Qualified Paraprofessional requirement: 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