Special Education Paraprofessional

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Special Education Paraprofessionals primary duties include assisting our Teachers with classroom lessons activities organization management supervising students and providing students with a positive and nurturing guide. The Paraprofessional will deal with students parents staff and the community in a professional manner and follow and uphold school rules and standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Participating in lesson planning sessions and communicating with parents and school officials.

Co-teaching lessons under the Teachers guidance leading small groups or individual instruction and discussions and reviewing classwork.

Organizing the classroom and teaching materials monitoring the classroom during lessons and minimizing distractions and disruptions.

Supervising students in and out of the classroom.

Attend to students physical personal academic and emotional needs.

Helping Teachers and students with extracurricular activities and school functions.

Performing clerical duties such as tracking student attendance typing filing photocopying and grading tests and homework.

Ensuring the upkeep of educational materials equipment and supplies.

Tracking students progress and preparing reports for the parents.

Assisting Teachers in counseling parents on the requirements and development of their children.

Qualifications : DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Required

Two year degree or higher 60 credits toward a degree or the passing of the ParaPro Assessment.

Willingness to work with and show respect for students with special needs.

Able to work independently.

Demonstrated communication skills patience and flexibility.

Experience with special education students including EBD LD and MMH

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to follow teachers plan and direction and communicate effectively with students staff and parents.

Highly Preferred

Basic child development educational background or knowledge preferred.

Experience working in historically educationally underserved communities and communities of color.

Additional Information :

COMPENSATION

Salary : $33660

• To establish equitable salary practices; the compensation package is derived from the Regional KIPP Minnesota pay scale and benefits package which includes medical dental life long-term disability and retirement benefits and an annual salary review and revision.

How to Apply

We are committed to hiring a diverse multicultural leadership team and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds. Please apply online here. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

KIPP : MN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind : KIPP : MN is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all candidates and employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on our business needs job requirements and required qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and / or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by protected by federal state or local laws. KIPP : MN will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leave of absence compensation and training.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1