Special Education Paraprofessional at Transition Plus

Special Education Paraprofessional – Transition Plus

Job

• Date Posted: 3/5/2026
• Location:
  
  Transition Plus
• Closing Date: 03/12/2026

6.75 hours per day, 10‑month calendar. 7:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Transition Plus is a community‑based program for students ages 18–22. Instruction is provided on‑site in the classroom and in the community.

Effective Date of Employment: ASAP

Final date to receive applications:
March 12, 2026 – 4:00 p.m.

Application Procedures:
Internal Candidates and External Candidates:
Apply online trict
196.org

• High School diploma AND two years of college OR Associate's degree OR MN passing score on the Para Educator test.
• Effective behavior management and health support skills, able to maintain routine in a student's day.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills for interactions with staff, students, and parents.
• Experience working in a center‑based and inclusion setting.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally, ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse school community is preferred.

• Assist in communication with staff, parents, and students.
• Assist teacher/nurse in collection and maintaining data.
• Implement intervention strategies developed by licensed staff.
• Implement behavior intervention plans.
• Implement health plans.
• Assist with crisis interventions and discipline.
• Have knowledge of effective sensory activities.
• Instruct individual students following programs designed by lead teacher.
• Assist with independent study.
• Reinforce lessons with small groups of students.
• Work outdoors with students and staff in a variety of weather conditions.

Building Principal

RAVE Clerical Association, Wage Group V – According to contractual agreement. (Based on 2025‑26 contract)

• Step 1 – $21.32/hour
• Step 2 – $22.62/hour
• Step 3 – $23.91/hour

Employees in the paraprofessional classification receive a $1.00 per hour differential in addition to their hourly base rate.

Benefits include medical, dental, life, long‑term disability insurance, sick leave, state pension plan, tax‑deferred retirement savings, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays or personal leave.

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) 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) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen (651‑423‑7712 – eric.hansen) 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) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Asterisked categories are limited to employment‑related discrimination and harassment.