2026 - 2027 TA 2 - Special Ed - Highwood Hills Elementary

About the role

General Information
Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is looking to hire TA 2 - Special Ed for our Highwood Hills Elementary School in St. Paul, MN for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

Responsibilities

• Able to perform the duties in these various environmental conditions.
• Absorb and implement student Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), 504 Plans, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), and sensory plans.
• Record data on students’ IEP objectives and BIPs for use in monitoring and adjusting student programs.
• Absorb and assist students with completing functional skills, such as feeding, dressing, toileting and other self-help activities.
• Maintain toileting area and equipment.
• Set up meal area and equipment.
• Absorb and assist teachers in working with individual students in communication systems therapy and discipline across the school day and in all environments.
• Absorb and assist students on field trips.
• Absorb and assist in supporting students on field trips.
• Absorb and assist in lifting more than 40 pounds when applicable.
• Absorb and assist in completing Third Party billing daily.
• Absorb and assist in providing follow up instruction on Positive Behavioral Interventions and implementing de-escalation strategies to avoid power struggles.
• Absorb and assist in being trained in Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) for de-escalation and physical restraint techniques.
• Absorb and assist in escorting students from bus safely to the curb.
• Absorb and assist in being trained in the Special Education Orientation.
• Absorb and assist in being trained and maintaining Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Absorb and assist in repeating this training as necessary in order to remain certified.

Requirements

• Must be physically be able to lift more than 40 pounds when applicable.
• Able to sit, walk, climb, crouch, kneel, push, talk and hear.
• TAs are required to be trained in the Special Education Orientation.
• TAs are required to be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintained Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
• Must be trained and maintain Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
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