2026-27 TA 2 - Special Ed - Groveland Park

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    About the role

    Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is looking to hire a Teaching Assistant 2 - Special Education for our Groveland Park Elementary School in St. Paul, MN for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

    Responsibilities

    • Assist in implementing student Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), 504 Plans, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), and sensory plans.
    • Support the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms and environments.
    • Record data on students' IEP objectives and BIPs for use in monitoring and adjusting student programs.
    • Assist students with functional skills such as feeding, dressing, toileting and other self-help activities; maintain toileting area and equipment; set up meal area and equipment.
    • Assist teachers in working with individual students in communications systems therapy and discipline across the school day and in all environments.
    • Be mobile and move around classrooms and the schools to anticipate and meet the variety of student needs.
    • Complete Third Party billing daily.
    • Provide follow‑up instruction on Positive Behavioral Interventions and implement de‑escalation strategies to avoid power struggles.
    • Be trained in Non‑violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) for de‑escalation and physical restraint techniques; use NVCI physical intervention only when needed to assure safety.
    • Assist in supporting students on field trips.
    • Lift more than 40 pounds as required.
    • Perform bus duty: help students with disabilities enter the bus, lock wheelchairs, fasten seatbelts/shoulder harnesses, maintain order and hygiene, assist exiting, escort students to the curb, and implement bus behavior intervention plans.
    • Duties may occur in the school building, on the bus, on field trips, on the playground, or any school environment.

    Requirements

    • Must be physically able to lift more than 40 pounds when applicable.
    • Able to sit, walk, climb, crouch, kneel, push, talk and hear.
    • TA2s must be trained in Special Education Orientation.
    • Must be trained and maintain Non‑violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), bus safety training, and CPR as required.
    • If assigned to a Special Education bus route, complete basic first aid, CPR, and bus safety policies and procedures training within 30 days (offered by the District’s Transportation Department; show proof if training was through the American Red Cross and repeat as needed to stay certified).

    Qualifications

    • An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree, OR
    • Two years of post‑secondary coursework (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) from an accredited institution applicable toward a bachelor’s degree, OR
    • Passing score on the ParaPro or Paraeducator Assessment AND a high school diploma or GED certificate.

    Skills

    • Basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics.
    • Ability to converse with students and staff as necessary and/or in accordance with student’s IEP.
    • Basic skills in typing, copying and use of computers and iPads and duplicating may be required.
    • Be racially conscious and support all students to achieve equitable outcomes.
    • Ability to develop good relationships with students and staff.
    • Ability to be sensitive to the needs of others.
    • Ability to relate to students with warmth, friendliness and understanding.
    • Must be on time to the job every day.

    Pay

    • Pay range for this position: $20.90 – $24.12 per hour.
    • Maximum hiring step = step four (4).

    Benefits

    Benefit information can be found on the Benefits Summaries page by selecting the “Teaching Assistants (TA) Full Time” link.

    Schedule