2026-27 EA1 - Special Educ 10 Mo - Mississippi Creative Arts

About the role

General Information
Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is looking to hire a full-time EA1 - Special Educ 10 Mo for Mississippi Creative Arts in St. Paul, MN. We are aiming to fill this role in 2 - 4 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Aid in preparing instructional plans and lessons for students.
• Prepare behavior modification charts, point charts, bonus coupons, and homework sheets; monitor student attendance, and collect data or other related activities.
• Record student progress on appropriate documents and maintain official school district student records.
• Clean, arrange, or store materials, furniture, equipment, and written documents and files in the classroom.
• Work directly with individual students and groups in daily activities and assignments, providing direction and assistance.
• Monitor and manage student behavior by providing appropriate activities, attention, and directions, pacing and cues, feedback, and consequences for behaviors.
• Relate to students in a patient, supportive, and warm manner; intervene with students in crisis in a calm and empathic manner.
• Participate in school-related activities outside the classroom such as home visits with the teacher, family night, or field trips.
• Work cooperatively with staff, other professionals, and parents.
• Attend team and school staff meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• One of the following:
• Two years of study at an institution of higher education (60 semester or 90 quarter credits),
• An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree,
• A passing score on a state-approved test,
• Basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics,
• Experience working with children in an educational setting,
• Ability to relate to students with warmth, friendliness, and understanding,
• Ability to develop good relationships with students and staff,
• Ability to be sensitive to the needs of others,
• Ability to lift as required for some positions,
• Must be on time to the job every day,
• Ability to work effectively in a team with a classroom teacher, support staff, and other paraprofessional employees,
• Some ability to perform basic signing with hearing-impaired children may be required for certain positions.

Preferred Experience

• Working with children with disabilities.

Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule

This is a 10 month position working 37.5 hours per week. Pay range for this position is: $23.82 - $34.15 EA1 Maximum hiring step EA1 = step fourteen (14).

The full salary schedule is listed in the Teachers contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found on the Labor Agreements page and by selecting the "Educational Assistants" Labor agreement.

Benefit information for this position can be found on the Benefits Summaries page and by selecting the "Educational Assistants (EA) ¿ Full Time" link.

How To Apply

To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application. The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps. To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the "Additional Attachments" link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.

Other Information

Transcript - Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.

Veteran's Preference - If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran's preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.

Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks - Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.