Special Education Paraeducator - Setting IV

Start date: September 8, 2026

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 6.50 hours per day with a 30-minute unpaid break (7.0 total hours per day).

Pay

$28.05/hour per the paraeducator labor agreement.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off (in accordance with the paraeducator summary of benefits)

Qualifications

A high school diploma or GED and one of the following:

• 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 of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro Assessment or a passing score on Paraeducator Online. (For more information on these assessments, contact Mounds View Public Schools Community Education at www.moundsviewschools.org/paraprofessional or for information on the ParaPro Assessment, contact Educational Testing Service at 1-800-772-9476 or www.ets.org/parapro)

• Must possess and display excellent human relations skills when dealing with staff, students, and community.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to get along with other people, work cooperatively in team situations, and have patience in dealing with parents and students.
• Health care experience or training may be required.
• Ability to work with emotionally, physically, and/or mentally impaired students.
• Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to interpret documents, write routine reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations and interpret data related to student performance.
• Ability to operate a computer and knowledge of multiple software packages.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Responsibilities

• Paras will be required to have CPI training if needed as part of their position. Paras that require CPI training will be notified and set up for training.
• Instruct and support students in classrooms, other learning sites, and community settings.
• Assist the student in developing self-advocacy skills and in developing greater independence.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record classroom behaviors; problem solve and discuss expectations of appropriate behavior with students; initiate appropriate consequences for student misbehavior (time-out, problem solving, or modified learning center). Problem solves with disruptive students and gives positive feedback.
• Assists with determining goals for students. In an EBD program or other extreme cases, may be required to restrain students consistent with individual student plans and District policy.
• Meet with teacher to determine appropriate levels of student performance, needed modifications of instructional objectives, and assignments. Provides input regarding student needs. Assists in implementing daily instructional plans.
• May occasionally supervise students in modified learning center, assist students with assignments, monitor, evaluate and record student behavior, present recommendations to teachers, support staff, and administrators.
• May provide students with assistance in dealing with issues such as personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering, lifting, writing, feeding, boarding, and/or getting off buses.
• Supervise students during lunch, in hallways, and on field trips to ensure orderly conduct.
• Administer, correct, and grade worksheets and tests; record grades; assign work; assume responsibility of small instructional groups or classroom when the teacher is temporarily called out of the room.
• Prepare classroom materials, file documents, fill out review evaluation sheets on students, and prepare memos and letters for staff and parents.
• Attend staff meetings to discuss the academic, behavioral, and vocational progress of students with appropriate staff, including teachers, psychologists, social workers, parents, and employers in job setting situations.
• Must be able to lift.
• Other duties as necessary or assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to walk throughout a building.
• May occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance or push up to 90 pounds.
• Must be able to restrain students when needed.
• May be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.