Special Education Paraprofessional (Multiple Opportunities)

INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES:

To be considered for a position at District 196, candidates must apply directly on District 196's  website at https://www.district196.org/about/employment.  Posted positions remain active for 7 days.  Questions?  Please give us a call at 651-423-7700 or email Alissa.Wendorff@district196.org. 

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONALS

District 196 is an award winning school and district of choice.  We're proud to be named on Forbes’ list of America’s Best-in-State Employers.  District 196 serves students in the Rosemount, Apple Valley and Eagan cities and is the third largest district in Minnesota. We currently serve more than 29,000 students and partner with more than 4500 employees. We would love an opportunity to meet you, and we hope you will consider joining District 196 today. 

District 196 currently has multiple Special Education Paraprofessional positions open.

Qualifications:

1. High School diploma AND two years of college OR Associate's degree OR MN passing score on the ParaEducator test.
2. Effective behavior management and health support skills, able to maintain routine in a student's day.
3. Effective communication and teamwork skills for interactions with staff, students, and parents.
4. Experience working in a center-based and inclusion setting.
5. Must be able to perform the essential job functions, which may include toileting, catheters, lifting, medication administration, gastric tube feedings, health tasks to support student, pool, DAPE, ability to work outside.
6. Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally, ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse school community is preferred.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in communication with staff, parents, and students.
2. Assist teacher/nurse in collection and maintaining data.
3. Ability to implement intervention strategies developed by licensed staff.
4. Implement behavior intervention plans.
5. Implement health plans.
6. Assist with crisis interventions and discipline.
7. Have knowledge of effective sensory activities.
8. Instruct individual students following programs designed by lead teacher.
9. Assist with independent study.
10. Reinforce lessons with small groups of students.
11. Ability to work outdoors with students and staff in a variety of weather conditions.

District 196 has 19 elementary schools (grades K-5); six middle schools (grades 6-8); four high schools (grades 9-12); an optional School of Environmental Studies for juniors and seniors; an Area Learning Center high school program; a K-12 special education school for students with special emotional and behavioral needs, and a special education program serving young adults ages 18-22. The district also operates three learning centers that provide early childhood and Adult Basic Education services, and offers extensive community education programs and classes for lifelong learners of all ages.