Class E Health Paraprofessional at Minnetonka Community Education Center, 31.5 weekly hours, 189 days per year

31.5 weekly hours, 189 days per year. Monday-Friday with specific work schedule to be determined based on program need.

Pay

Minimum hourly rate: $23.49 (new rate for 2026-2027). View the Paraprofessional wage schedule (see Appendix A).

Benefits

Benefit-eligible position. View paraprofessional benefit summary sheet.

Primary Objective

The health paraprofessional provides delegated health services, procedures, and support to medically complex students and/or students with chronic medical conditions to promote their health and wellbeing so they can be successful learners.

Responsibilities

• Performs emergency first aid care to students and/or staff with injuries and illnesses.
• Assists LSN with monitoring for adverse medication effects.
• Performs routine first aid care to students and/or staff with injuries and illness and conducts standardized first aid follow-up procedures.
• Assists students with self-care tasks of feeding, dressing, and toileting. Lifting will be necessary for repositioning and physical restraints as necessary.
• Under the direction of the LSN, provides care to students with chronic medical conditions, including but not limited to administering medication, gastrostomy tube feedings, urinary catheterization, nebulizer treatments.
• Supports, modifies, adjusts and monitors individualized instruction in academic areas, functional skills, and/or behavior programs for special education students on a 1:1 or small group basis within both regular and special education classroom settings.
• Operates special education equipment (i.e., wheelchairs, augmentative communication devices, assistive technology) and supervises their safe and proper use.
• Applies student management techniques and anticipates, prevents or stops self-destructive student behaviors.
• Participates in IEP conferences, school conferences, meetings with staff and/or parents, etc. as requested.
• Writes concise observational data, maintains a log, records computerized data, maintains behavior charts, and monitors students' attendance on a daily basis.
• Participates in training on third party reimbursement and implements third party reimbursement tasks as needed.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level or other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a health care setting as an EMT, paramedic, RN, LPN, or similar licensure/certification.
• Evidence of successful completion of the Personal Care Assistant Training certification test through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The certification test is available online and must be completed as part of the pre-employment process.
• Current first aid training and CPR certification.
• Evidence of successful experiences working with students and understanding their needs.
• Experience working with school age children preferred.
• Experience working in a clinical setting preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting student instruction in the classroom preferred.
• Evidence of knowledge and/or experience in using behavior modification strategies including restitution and resiliency.
• Demonstrated training, knowledge, and application of CPI strategies, preferred.
• Evidence of basic word processing, computer, and clerical skills.
• Evidence of ability to work in a team environment.
• Evidence of willingness to participate in ongoing training in health and technology.
• Evidence of the ability to respect, protect and maintain the confidentiality of students, staff, and families.
• Evidence of a willingness to work under supervision of Director of Health Services, Licensed School Nurse, and Administration.
• Evidence of the ability to organize & prioritize tasks and present needs of students/staff and meet deadlines while working with constant interruptions.
• Evidence of excellent human relations, oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.