Special Education Assistant (1:1) [ASL Interpreter] - (2026-2027) Justice Page

About the role

Provide support services to children with moderate to severe disabilities and assist MPS staff to facilitate educational functions and other services that maintains a safe and productive learning environment, sensitive to the needs and legal rights of Special Education students.

Responsibilities

• Work with students to improve personal skills and reinforce classroom learning.
• Aid students in learning processes through reinforcement of positive behavior, individual instruction, socialization and good communications.
• Maintain behavior documentation, written observations and anecdotal information files for Support and Advocacy for Independent Living Program (SAIL), Individualized Education Program (IEP), and Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA).
• Monitor student activities, promote respect, explain social norms and disciplinary consequences, de-escalate personal confrontations.
• Attend to and provide for students' daily hygiene, personal and health related cares, as directed by licensed staff.
• Assist students in community, recreational, school and vocational training.
• Provide assistance to students in classrooms and after-school programs.

Requirements

• One of the following: Associate’s degree or higher in Education or closely related area
• Completed 90 quarter or 60 semester college credits from an accredited institution
• A passing score of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro Assessment
• Two (2) years of professional experience working with children

Qualifications

• First Aid/CPR/AED, Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training, and Special Education Orientation is required within one year.

Skills

• Ability to work with special needs children
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• HSA & FSA
• Retailer plan

Pay

Salary Range: $27.17 - $30.75

Schedule

FTE: 79.38 FTE; 31.75 hrs/wk, 41 weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time