Special Education Paraprofessional
Job Summary
For job summary and qualifications please see attached document.
Responsibilities
- Effective Date of Employment: Beginning of the 2026-27 school year
- Application Deadline: July 15, 2026 - 4:00 p.m.
- Compensation / Benefits: RAVE Clerical Association, Wage Group V - According to contractual agreement.
- Step 1 - $22.01/hour
- Step 2 - $23.36/hour
- Step 3 - $24.69/hour
- Employees in the paraprofessional classification receive a $1.00 per hour differential in addition to their hourly base rate.
- Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance, sick-leave, state pension plan, tax-deferred retirement savings account, and flexible spending account.
- Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays or personal leave.
- Benefit information is available at Employee Benefits - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196
Qualifications
For qualifications, please refer to the attached document.
Skills
Not specified in the job posting.
Benefits
See above under Responsibilities.
Pay
See above under Responsibilities.
Schedule
6.75 hrs./day, 10 month calendar, 8:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Our Team
Our team of dedicated educators is committed to the mission of Educating, developing, and inspiring our students for lifelong success. Our core values are student-centered, based in empathy and integrity to support the wellbeing of the whole person, and learning with high expectations for all. Our culture of collaboration fosters an environment of inclusivity, engagement and belonging for all students, and inspires a love of learning for all ages.
About the Role
District 196 is a Minnesota public school district of choice, serving more than 29,000 students and 160,000 residents in the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Empire, Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville, and Vermillion Township. District 196 is the third largest school district in Minnesota and among the largest employers in Dakota County, with more than 4,000 full- and part-time employees. District 196 has been named to Forbes' list of America's Best-in-State Employers multiple times based on a survey asking employees to rate their employers and how likely they would be to recommend them to others.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, age or genetic information. District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups. The Director of Human Resources, Joel Milteer (651-423-7859 - joel.milteer@district196.org) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education, Jeremy Sorenson (651-423-7782 - jeremy.sorenson@district196.org) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen (651-423-7712 - eric.hansen@district196.org) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education, Janet Fimmen (651-423-7629 - janet.fimmen@district196.org) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is 3455 153rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).