2026-27 TA 2 - Special Ed - Harding Sr. High School
Saint Paul Public Schools · St Paul, MN · 4 wk ago
On-siteEducation$22.06–$26.81/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes General Information, Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities, Responsibilities, Other Requirements, Work Schedule, Pay, And Benefits, How To Apply, Other Information, Essential Functions, EEO, Equity. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we should drop How To Apply, Other Information (transcript, veteran preference, background check) maybe considered boilerplate? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we remove EEO statement, Equity statement, How To Apply, Other Information (transcript, veteran preference, background check). Also remove duplicated lines.
We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we need sections: About the role? Not explicitly but General Information could be "About the role". Use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content.
We have Minimum Qualifications (list). Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (list). Responsibilities (list). Other Requirements (list). Work Schedule, Pay, And Benefits (text). We could combine Work Schedule, Pay, And Benefits into separate sections: Schedule, Pay, Benefits. But we should only create sections if posting actually states them. It does state schedule: "This is a 10-month position working 35 hours per week." Pay: "$22.06 - $26.81 TA2 Maximum hiring step = Step Four (4) ..." Benefits: list of benefits. So we can have sections Schedule, Pay, Benefits.
We also need Requirements? Could combine Minimum Qualifications and Other Requirements? The instruction: Use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We have Minimum Qualifications (Qualifications). Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (Skills). Other Requirements maybe under Requirements. So we can have sections: Qualifications, Skills, Requirements.
We also need About the role: from General Information: "Harding Senior High School is looking to hire a full-time Teaching Assistant 2 for the Special Education classroom." That's about the role.
Responsibilities: we have a block with many duties. Need to extract list items.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details as given, but format as
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content.
We have Minimum Qualifications (list). Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (list). Responsibilities (list). Other Requirements (list). Work Schedule, Pay, And Benefits (text). We could combine Work Schedule, Pay, And Benefits into separate sections: Schedule, Pay, Benefits. But we should only create sections if posting actually states them. It does state schedule: "This is a 10-month position working 35 hours per week." Pay: "$22.06 - $26.81 TA2 Maximum hiring step = Step Four (4) ..." Benefits: list of benefits. So we can have sections Schedule, Pay, Benefits.
We also need Requirements? Could combine Minimum Qualifications and Other Requirements? The instruction: Use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We have Minimum Qualifications (Qualifications). Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (Skills). Other Requirements maybe under Requirements. So we can have sections: Qualifications, Skills, Requirements.
We also need About the role: from General Information: "Harding Senior High School is looking to hire a full-time Teaching Assistant 2 for the Special Education classroom." That's about the role.
Responsibilities: we have a block with many duties. Need to extract list items.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details as given, but format as - . Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present). Must not include boilerplate.
We need to remove duplicated lines: The responsibilities block has duplicated sentences like "Able to perform the duties in these various environmental conditions." appears twice. We should keep only one instance? The instruction: remove duplicated lines. So we should deduplicate.
Let's extract responsibilities content:
From posting:
"Responsibilities TYPICAL DUTIES EXPECTED TO PERFORMED The essential job functions of a Teaching Assistant include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental duties. Able to perform the duties in these various environmental conditions. May be assigned to any of the following Teaching Assistants as needed to support student's academic. Teaching Assistant 2 (special education) positions may perform some or all of these duties in addition to those listed above. Able to perform the duties in these various environmental conditions. 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 teaching students to complete 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 with communications systems therapy, and discipline across the school day and in all environments. Able to 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. Only use NVCI physical intervention techniques when needed to assure the safety of the student or other students Assist in supporting students on field trips."
There's some garbled text but we must preserve as is, not correct grammar. We'll keep sentences.
We need to deduplicate: "Able to perform the duties in these various environmental conditions." appears twice (once after fundamental duties, and later after "Teaching Assistant 2..." maybe). Also "Able to be mobile and move around classrooms and the schools to anticipate and meet the variety of student needs." appears once.
We'll keep one instance of each duplicate.
Now Minimum Qualifications: list of three options.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: list items.
Other Requirements: list items.
Work Schedule, Pay, And Benefits: we need separate sections.
Schedule: "This is a 10-month position working 35 hours per week."
Pay: "Pay range for this position is: $22.06 - $26.81 TA2 Maximum hiring step = Step Four (4) The full salary schedule is listed in the Teaching Assistant contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found at this link https://www.spps.org/about/departments/human-resources/labor-agreements and by selecting the "Teaching Assistant" Labor agreement."
But we should remove application instructions? This is not application instruction, it's pay info with link. Keep link? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Links to salary schedule maybe okay as part of pay info. Keep.
Benefits: "Benefit information for this position can be found at this link https://www.spps.org/about/departments/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summaries-by-bargaining-unit and by selecting the "Teaching Assistants (TA) - Full Time" link. Benefits are available to new employees after 30 days of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, sick leave, pension plan, tax-free retirement account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, dental insurance and disability insurance."
We keep that.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /, no markdown.
We'll produce:
About the role
Harding Senior High School is looking to hire a full-time Teaching Assistant 2 for the Special Education classroom.
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 of higher education which are applicable toward a bachelor's degree, OR
- Passing score on the ParaPro or Paraeducator Assessment AND either a high school diploma or a GED certificate.
Skills
- Basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Basic skills in typing and duplicating may be required for some positions.
- 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.
- Lifting may be required for some Teaching Assistant positions.
- Must be on time to the job every day.
Requirements
- Class 1, Class 2, and Floater Teaching Assistants may perform other similar tasks and duties as required.
- Must be physically be able to lift more than 40 pounds when applicable.
- Able to sit, walk, climb, crouch, kneel, push, talk and hear.
- TA2s are required to be trained in the Special Education Orientation.
- Must be trained and maintained Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
- All Teaching Assistant positions may require bus duty. Bus duty includes: Helping students with disabilities enter bus; lock wheelchairs into place; fasten seatbelt and/or shoulder harness. Help keep order on the bus. Maintain comfort and hygiene on the bus. Assist in students exiting the bus. Bring students into the school building. Take students to proper classroom. https://www.spps.org/about/departments/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summaries-by-bargaining-unit Escort students from bus safely to the curb. Making sure behavior intervention plans for the bus are implemented. The following requirements must be completed within 30 days of being assigned to ride the bus. Basic first aid, CPR and bus safety policies and procedures training. This required training will be offered by the District's Transportation Department. Employees who have taken this training from the American Red Cross are required to show evidence of completion to the Transportation Department. It is required to repeat this training as necessary in order to remain certified.
But note the bus duty paragraph includes a link and duplicated text; we need to keep as is but maybe remove duplicated lines? There's no duplicate inside that paragraph aside from maybe repeated sentences? We'll keep.
Now Responsibilities:
We need to list each duty as - . Let's extract sentences:
- The essential job functions of a Teaching Assistant include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental duties.
- Able to perform the duties in these various environmental conditions.
- May be assigned to any of the following Teaching Assistants as needed to support student's academic.
- Teaching Assistant 2 (special education) positions may perform some or all of these duties in addition to those listed above.
- 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 teaching students to complete 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 with communications systems therapy, and discipline across the school day and in all environments.
- Able to 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.
- Only use NVCI physical intervention techniques when needed to assure the safety of the student or other students
- Assist in supporting students on field trips.
We need to deduplicate: "Able to perform the duties in these various environmental conditions." appears twice; we keep one.
Also maybe "Able to be mobile..." appears once.
Now produce
Responsibilities
with .
Now Schedule:
Schedule
This is a 10-month position working 35 hours per week.
Pay:
Pay
Pay range for this position is: $22.06 - $26.81 TA2 Maximum hiring step = Step Four (4) The full salary schedule is listed in the Teaching Assistant contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found at this link https://www.spps.org/about/departments/human-resources/labor-agreements and by selecting the "Teaching Assistant" Labor agreement.
Benefits:
Benefits
Benefit information
About the role
Harding Senior High School is looking to hire a full-time Teaching Assistant 2 for the Special Education classroom.
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 of higher education which are applicable toward a bachelor's degree, OR
- Passing score on the ParaPro or Paraeducator Assessment AND either a high school diploma or a GED certificate.
Skills
- Basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Basic skills in typing and duplicating may be required for some positions.
- 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.
- Lifting may be required for some Teaching Assistant positions.
- Must be on time to the job every day.
Requirements
- Class 1, Class 2, and Floater Teaching Assistants may perform other similar tasks and duties as required.
- Must be physically be able to lift more than 40 pounds when applicable.
- Able to sit, walk, climb, crouch, kneel, push, talk and hear.
- TA2s are required to be trained in the Special Education Orientation.
- Must be trained and maintained Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and bus safety training and CPR as required.
- All Teaching Assistant positions may require bus duty. Bus duty includes: Helping students with disabilities enter bus; lock wheelchairs into place; fasten seatbelt and/or shoulder harness. Help keep order on the bus. Maintain comfort and hygiene on the bus. Assist in students exiting the bus. Bring students into the school building. Take students to proper classroom. https://www.spps.org/about/departments/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summaries-by-bargaining-unit Escort students from bus safely to the curb. Making sure behavior intervention plans for the bus are implemented. The following requirements must be completed within 30 days of being assigned to ride the bus. Basic first aid, CPR and bus safety policies and procedures training. This required training will be offered by the District's Transportation Department. Employees who have taken this training from the American Red Cross are required to show evidence of completion to the Transportation Department. It is required to repeat this training as necessary in order to remain certified.
Responsibilities
with- .
Now Schedule:
Schedule
This is a 10-month position working 35 hours per week.
Pay:Pay
Pay range for this position is: $22.06 - $26.81 TA2 Maximum hiring step = Step Four (4) The full salary schedule is listed in the Teaching Assistant contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found at this link https://www.spps.org/about/departments/human-resources/labor-agreements and by selecting the "Teaching Assistant" Labor agreement.
Benefits:Benefits
Benefit information