Special Education Assistant - Transition Plus - Pool

Job Title

Special Education Assistant - Transition Plus - Candidate Pool )

103975

No established closing date; open until filled

Transition Plus (0380)

Transition Plus )

FTE: 78.13 FTE - 31.25 hrs/week (41 weeks)

Union: ESP(28)

Functional Area: Paraprofessional

Salary Range: $26.37 - $29.85

Benefits: Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

Under general supervision, provides a variety of services to assist students with special needs in a learning environment; assists MPS staff to develop and implement appropriate individualization lessons and activities for students with disabilities; helps students to meet their therapy and education goals.

Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD) (Mild-Moderate)

• 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; work with students to improve personal skills and reinforce classroom learning.
• Assist students in learning processes through reinforcement of positive behavior, individual instruction, socialization and good communications.
• Monitor student activities, promote respect, explain social norms and disciplinary consequences, de-escalate personal confrontations.
• 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 work, correct papers and transition students for medications, meals, buses and classes.
• 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.

Intervention SEA:
Provide support in the least restrictive environment so that students can be successful in resource settings; ensure that behavior support plans are being implemented with fidelity for students in special education resource settings. Personal transportation is required as position may move from site to site.

• 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 Para Pro Assessment AND either a high school diploma or a GED certificate
• Two (2) years of professional experience working with children.

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

A job in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree, and working with special needs children. Must be able to frequently lift up to 50 pounds. Eligibility for position is based on passing the required pre-placement exam.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status.