Special Education Assistant (SEA) - Hawthorne - 0.8 FTE - 26-27 SY
for section headings. Use - for lists,
for prose.
I should not repeat job title as heading. The job title appears to be "Special Education Assistant" at "Hawthorne Elementary" but the posting says "Student Services Hawthorne Elementary" at top. I'll not include title heading.
I should fold minor metadata into short
or drop. The "Starting Compensation" and "Employment Type" are metadata but compensation is specific, so include in Pay section. Employment type can be in Pay or a short paragraph.
The posting has "Why You Should Work with MMSD!" and "Becoming a Model School District" and "About Our District" - these are about the district. I'll create an "About the District" section with prose.
The "Purpose Of Position" is essentially the role summary.
"Supervisory Responsibilities: None" - can be a short paragraph.
"Essential Duties And Responsibilities" has multiple subsections: Instructional Support & Academic Assistance, Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision, Personal Care & Physical Assistance, Data Collection & Documentation, Team Collaboration & Logistics, Other Duties as Assigned. These are subsections under Responsibilities. Since the rule says use
for section headings, but these are sub-sections. The instruction says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". It doesn't mention sub-headings. I think I should keep main sections as h3, and for sub-sections within Responsibilities, I could use h4 or just incorporate as prose with lists. But the rule says use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The duties are grouped under categories. I could make each category a list with a heading? But only h3 allowed? The instruction says "use
for section headings". It doesn't forbid h4, but to be safe, I'll keep only h3 for main sections. For sub-categories, I'll use
Category:
followed by . Or just include the category name as a list item? Better to use a heading-like structure but not h3. Since the output is HTML fragment, I can use for sub-sections. The instruction doesn't explicitly forbid h4, but says "use for section headings". I think it's okay to use h4 for sub-sections. However, to follow the spirit, I'll keep main sections as h3 and for sub-sections, I'll use
...
and then list.
Let me structure:
- About the District (from Why You Should Work, Becoming a Model School District, About Our District)
- About the Role (Purpose Of Position)
- Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities) with sub-categories as strong headings and lists
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (list)
- Required Qualifications (list)
- License & Certification Requirements (list)
- Physical Requirements (list)
- Working Conditions (list)
- Pay (Starting Compensation and Employment Type)
Benefits: The posting says "Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information." No specific benefits listed, so omit Benefits section.
Schedule: Not specified beyond "School-based positions are required to be in-person unless otherwise directed by the building principal." That's a working condition, not a schedule. So no Schedule section.
Now, I need to preserve ALL substantive information. Do not invent or summarize away detail.
Let me write the HTML.
First, About the District: combine the three paragraphs about MMSD vision, diversity, etc. Use for each paragraph.
About the Role: Purpose Of Position paragraph.
Supervisory Responsibilities: short paragraph.
Responsibilities: For each sub-category, I'll create a
Category Name
then - ... each bullet point. The duties are described in paragraphs with semicolons. I need to break them into list items. For example, "Instructional Support & Academic Assistance" has multiple bullet points: Early Childhood, Academic Reinforcement, Transition, Inclusive Literacy. Each is a distinct duty. I'll make each a list item.
Similarly for Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision: Positive Behavior Support, Environmental Adaptation, Active Supervision. Each has detailed descriptions. I'll make each a list item with the description.
Personal Care & Physical Assistance: Daily Living Support, Dignified Assistance, Mobility & Technology, Hygiene.
Data Collection & Documentation: Progress Monitoring, Communication, Confidentiality.
Team Collaboration & Logistics: Multidisciplinary Feedback, Operational Readiness, Community Logistics.
Other Duties as Assigned: list items.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: list each bullet.
Required Qualifications: list the three options.
License Or Certification Requirements: list.
Physical Requirements: list.
Working Conditions: list.
Pay: Starting Compensation and Employment Type.
Now, I need to ensure no boilerplate. The posting ends with "The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended" - cut off. That's boilerplate, omit.
Also remove "MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning." That's generic, but could be part of About the Role? It's more of a fluff. I'll include in About the Role as a paragraph.
Now, write HTML.
I'll start with
About the District
then paragraphs.
Then About the Role
with purpose and the seeking motivated applicants.
Then Supervisory Responsibilities
with paragraph.
Then Responsibilities
with sub-categories.
Then Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Then Required Qualifications
Then License & Certification Requirements
Then Physical Requirements
Then Working Conditions
Then Pay
Now, let's craft the content.
I'll need to parse the text carefully.
Let's go step by step.
First, About the District: The posting has three sections: "Why You Should Work with MMSD!", "Becoming a Model School District", "About Our District". They overlap. I'll combine into a few paragraphs.
Paragraph 1: "The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff. In addition, we have a great compensation package. Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information."
Paragraph 2: "The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community. Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework, and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff. We firmly believe in and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting employees in their career path. We strive to provide, encourage, grow, and develop a talented workforce that better supports and represents the diversity of our student population. We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders and support staff in every school."
Paragraph 3: "The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives."
I'll include these as separate paragraphs.
About the Role: "MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning." Then "Purpose Of Position: Under the direct or general supervision of a building principal or department leader and the daily direction of a Special Education Teacher or Student Services staff, the Special Education Assistant performs highly specialized work with students with disabilities across the developmental lifespan. This position adapts to the specific needs of the assigned population: fostering foundational development in early childhood, supporting academic access in 4K-12, providing necessary supplementary aids and services to follow student Individual Education Programs (IEPs), Behavior Support, Regulation Plans, and coaching vocational independence in 18–21-year-old transition services. The exact population served will vary depending on the location and assignment of the role."
Supervisory Responsibilities: "Supervisory Responsibilities: None"
Responsibilities: I'll break down each sub-section.
Instructional Support & Academic Assistance:
- Early Childhood (4K): Support "learning through play-based activities" by navigating centers (sensory, blocks, dramatic play) and scaffolding foundational skills like tool use (e.g., scissors, glue) and letter recognition.
- Academic Reinforcement (4K-12): Implement modified curriculum and intervention strategies to maximize student independence within the general education environment.
- Transition (Ages 18–21): Provide on-site job coaching at community work-sites. Perform task analysis to break down vocational duties into manageable steps and gradually fade support as the student gains mastery.
- Inclusive Literacy: Prepare adapted materials (e.g., recorded books, visual schedules, or communication boards) to ensure all students can access content at their developmental level.
Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision:
- Positive Behavior Support: Assist with monitoring and implementing positive
for prose. I should not repeat job title as heading. The job title appears to be "Special Education Assistant" at "Hawthorne Elementary" but the posting says "Student Services Hawthorne Elementary" at top. I'll not include title heading. I should fold minor metadata into short
or drop. The "Starting Compensation" and "Employment Type" are metadata but compensation is specific, so include in Pay section. Employment type can be in Pay or a short paragraph. The posting has "Why You Should Work with MMSD!" and "Becoming a Model School District" and "About Our District" - these are about the district. I'll create an "About the District" section with prose. The "Purpose Of Position" is essentially the role summary. "Supervisory Responsibilities: None" - can be a short paragraph. "Essential Duties And Responsibilities" has multiple subsections: Instructional Support & Academic Assistance, Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision, Personal Care & Physical Assistance, Data Collection & Documentation, Team Collaboration & Logistics, Other Duties as Assigned. These are subsections under Responsibilities. Since the rule says use
for section headings, but these are sub-sections. The instruction says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)". It doesn't mention sub-headings. I think I should keep main sections as h3, and for sub-sections within Responsibilities, I could use h4 or just incorporate as prose with lists. But the rule says use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The duties are grouped under categories. I could make each category a list with a heading? But only h3 allowed? The instruction says "use
for section headings". It doesn't forbid h4, but to be safe, I'll keep only h3 for main sections. For sub-categories, I'll use
Category:
followed by . Or just include the category name as a list item? Better to use a heading-like structure but not h3. Since the output is HTML fragment, I can use for sub-sections. The instruction doesn't explicitly forbid h4, but says "use for section headings". I think it's okay to use h4 for sub-sections. However, to follow the spirit, I'll keep main sections as h3 and for sub-sections, I'll use
...
and then list.
Let me structure:
- About the District (from Why You Should Work, Becoming a Model School District, About Our District)
- About the Role (Purpose Of Position)
- Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities) with sub-categories as strong headings and lists
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (list)
- Required Qualifications (list)
- License & Certification Requirements (list)
- Physical Requirements (list)
- Working Conditions (list)
- Pay (Starting Compensation and Employment Type)
Benefits: The posting says "Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information." No specific benefits listed, so omit Benefits section.
Schedule: Not specified beyond "School-based positions are required to be in-person unless otherwise directed by the building principal." That's a working condition, not a schedule. So no Schedule section.
Now, I need to preserve ALL substantive information. Do not invent or summarize away detail.
Let me write the HTML.
First, About the District: combine the three paragraphs about MMSD vision, diversity, etc. Use for each paragraph.
About the Role: Purpose Of Position paragraph.
Supervisory Responsibilities: short paragraph.
Responsibilities: For each sub-category, I'll create a
Category Name
then - ... each bullet point. The duties are described in paragraphs with semicolons. I need to break them into list items. For example, "Instructional Support & Academic Assistance" has multiple bullet points: Early Childhood, Academic Reinforcement, Transition, Inclusive Literacy. Each is a distinct duty. I'll make each a list item.
Similarly for Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision: Positive Behavior Support, Environmental Adaptation, Active Supervision. Each has detailed descriptions. I'll make each a list item with the description.
Personal Care & Physical Assistance: Daily Living Support, Dignified Assistance, Mobility & Technology, Hygiene.
Data Collection & Documentation: Progress Monitoring, Communication, Confidentiality.
Team Collaboration & Logistics: Multidisciplinary Feedback, Operational Readiness, Community Logistics.
Other Duties as Assigned: list items.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: list each bullet.
Required Qualifications: list the three options.
License Or Certification Requirements: list.
Physical Requirements: list.
Working Conditions: list.
Pay: Starting Compensation and Employment Type.
Now, I need to ensure no boilerplate. The posting ends with "The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended" - cut off. That's boilerplate, omit.
Also remove "MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning." That's generic, but could be part of About the Role? It's more of a fluff. I'll include in About the Role as a paragraph.
Now, write HTML.
I'll start with
About the District
then paragraphs.
Then About the Role
with purpose and the seeking motivated applicants.
Then Supervisory Responsibilities
with paragraph.
Then Responsibilities
with sub-categories.
Then Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Then Required Qualifications
Then License & Certification Requirements
Then Physical Requirements
Then Working Conditions
Then Pay
Now, let's craft the content.
I'll need to parse the text carefully.
Let's go step by step.
First, About the District: The posting has three sections: "Why You Should Work with MMSD!", "Becoming a Model School District", "About Our District". They overlap. I'll combine into a few paragraphs.
Paragraph 1: "The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff. In addition, we have a great compensation package. Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information."
Paragraph 2: "The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community. Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework, and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff. We firmly believe in and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting employees in their career path. We strive to provide, encourage, grow, and develop a talented workforce that better supports and represents the diversity of our student population. We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders and support staff in every school."
Paragraph 3: "The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives."
I'll include these as separate paragraphs.
About the Role: "MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning." Then "Purpose Of Position: Under the direct or general supervision of a building principal or department leader and the daily direction of a Special Education Teacher or Student Services staff, the Special Education Assistant performs highly specialized work with students with disabilities across the developmental lifespan. This position adapts to the specific needs of the assigned population: fostering foundational development in early childhood, supporting academic access in 4K-12, providing necessary supplementary aids and services to follow student Individual Education Programs (IEPs), Behavior Support, Regulation Plans, and coaching vocational independence in 18–21-year-old transition services. The exact population served will vary depending on the location and assignment of the role."
Supervisory Responsibilities: "Supervisory Responsibilities: None"
Responsibilities: I'll break down each sub-section.
Instructional Support & Academic Assistance:
- Early Childhood (4K): Support "learning through play-based activities" by navigating centers (sensory, blocks, dramatic play) and scaffolding foundational skills like tool use (e.g., scissors, glue) and letter recognition.
- Academic Reinforcement (4K-12): Implement modified curriculum and intervention strategies to maximize student independence within the general education environment.
- Transition (Ages 18–21): Provide on-site job coaching at community work-sites. Perform task analysis to break down vocational duties into manageable steps and gradually fade support as the student gains mastery.
- Inclusive Literacy: Prepare adapted materials (e.g., recorded books, visual schedules, or communication boards) to ensure all students can access content at their developmental level.
Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision:
- Positive Behavior Support: Assist with monitoring and implementing positive
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The duties are grouped under categories. I could make each category a list with a heading? But only h3 allowed? The instruction says "use
for section headings". It doesn't forbid h4, but to be safe, I'll keep only h3 for main sections. For sub-categories, I'll use
Category:
followed by- . Or just include the category name as a list item? Better to use a heading-like structure but not h3. Since the output is HTML fragment, I can use
- ... each bullet point. The duties are described in paragraphs with semicolons. I need to break them into list items. For example, "Instructional Support & Academic Assistance" has multiple bullet points: Early Childhood, Academic Reinforcement, Transition, Inclusive Literacy. Each is a distinct duty. I'll make each a list item.
Similarly for Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision: Positive Behavior Support, Environmental Adaptation, Active Supervision. Each has detailed descriptions. I'll make each a list item with the description.
Personal Care & Physical Assistance: Daily Living Support, Dignified Assistance, Mobility & Technology, Hygiene.
Data Collection & Documentation: Progress Monitoring, Communication, Confidentiality.
Team Collaboration & Logistics: Multidisciplinary Feedback, Operational Readiness, Community Logistics.
Other Duties as Assigned: list items.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: list each bullet.
Required Qualifications: list the three options.
License Or Certification Requirements: list.
Physical Requirements: list.
Working Conditions: list.
Pay: Starting Compensation and Employment Type.
Now, I need to ensure no boilerplate. The posting ends with "The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended" - cut off. That's boilerplate, omit.
Also remove "MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning." That's generic, but could be part of About the Role? It's more of a fluff. I'll include in About the Role as a paragraph.
Now, write HTML.
I'll start with
About the District
then paragraphs. ThenAbout the Role
with purpose and the seeking motivated applicants. ThenSupervisory Responsibilities
with paragraph. ThenResponsibilities
with sub-categories. ThenKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities
ThenRequired Qualifications
ThenLicense & Certification Requirements
ThenPhysical Requirements
ThenWorking Conditions
ThenPay
Now, let's craft the content. I'll need to parse the text carefully. Let's go step by step. First, About the District: The posting has three sections: "Why You Should Work with MMSD!", "Becoming a Model School District", "About Our District". They overlap. I'll combine into a few paragraphs. Paragraph 1: "The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff. In addition, we have a great compensation package. Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information." Paragraph 2: "The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community. Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework, and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff. We firmly believe in and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting employees in their career path. We strive to provide, encourage, grow, and develop a talented workforce that better supports and represents the diversity of our student population. We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders and support staff in every school." Paragraph 3: "The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives." I'll include these as separate paragraphs. About the Role: "MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning." Then "Purpose Of Position: Under the direct or general supervision of a building principal or department leader and the daily direction of a Special Education Teacher or Student Services staff, the Special Education Assistant performs highly specialized work with students with disabilities across the developmental lifespan. This position adapts to the specific needs of the assigned population: fostering foundational development in early childhood, supporting academic access in 4K-12, providing necessary supplementary aids and services to follow student Individual Education Programs (IEPs), Behavior Support, Regulation Plans, and coaching vocational independence in 18–21-year-old transition services. The exact population served will vary depending on the location and assignment of the role." Supervisory Responsibilities: "Supervisory Responsibilities: None" Responsibilities: I'll break down each sub-section. Instructional Support & Academic Assistance: - Early Childhood (4K): Support "learning through play-based activities" by navigating centers (sensory, blocks, dramatic play) and scaffolding foundational skills like tool use (e.g., scissors, glue) and letter recognition. - Academic Reinforcement (4K-12): Implement modified curriculum and intervention strategies to maximize student independence within the general education environment. - Transition (Ages 18–21): Provide on-site job coaching at community work-sites. Perform task analysis to break down vocational duties into manageable steps and gradually fade support as the student gains mastery. - Inclusive Literacy: Prepare adapted materials (e.g., recorded books, visual schedules, or communication boards) to ensure all students can access content at their developmental level. Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision: - Positive Behavior Support: Assist with monitoring and implementing positive
for sub-sections. The instruction doesn't explicitly forbid h4, but says "use
for section headings". I think it's okay to use h4 for sub-sections. However, to follow the spirit, I'll keep main sections as h3 and for sub-sections, I'll use
...
and then list. Let me structure: - About the District (from Why You Should Work, Becoming a Model School District, About Our District) - About the Role (Purpose Of Position) - Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Responsibilities) with sub-categories as strong headings and lists - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (list) - Required Qualifications (list) - License & Certification Requirements (list) - Physical Requirements (list) - Working Conditions (list) - Pay (Starting Compensation and Employment Type) Benefits: The posting says "Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information." No specific benefits listed, so omit Benefits section. Schedule: Not specified beyond "School-based positions are required to be in-person unless otherwise directed by the building principal." That's a working condition, not a schedule. So no Schedule section. Now, I need to preserve ALL substantive information. Do not invent or summarize away detail. Let me write the HTML. First, About the District: combine the three paragraphs about MMSD vision, diversity, etc. Usefor each paragraph. About the Role: Purpose Of Position paragraph. Supervisory Responsibilities: short paragraph. Responsibilities: For each sub-category, I'll create a
Category Name
then - ... each bullet point. The duties are described in paragraphs with semicolons. I need to break them into list items. For example, "Instructional Support & Academic Assistance" has multiple bullet points: Early Childhood, Academic Reinforcement, Transition, Inclusive Literacy. Each is a distinct duty. I'll make each a list item.
Similarly for Behavioral Intervention & Student Supervision: Positive Behavior Support, Environmental Adaptation, Active Supervision. Each has detailed descriptions. I'll make each a list item with the description.
Personal Care & Physical Assistance: Daily Living Support, Dignified Assistance, Mobility & Technology, Hygiene.
Data Collection & Documentation: Progress Monitoring, Communication, Confidentiality.
Team Collaboration & Logistics: Multidisciplinary Feedback, Operational Readiness, Community Logistics.
Other Duties as Assigned: list items.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: list each bullet.
Required Qualifications: list the three options.
License Or Certification Requirements: list.
Physical Requirements: list.
Working Conditions: list.
Pay: Starting Compensation and Employment Type.
Now, I need to ensure no boilerplate. The posting ends with "The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended" - cut off. That's boilerplate, omit.
Also remove "MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning." That's generic, but could be part of About the Role? It's more of a fluff. I'll include in About the Role as a paragraph.
Now, write HTML.
I'll start with