Special Education Paraprofessional

Join to apply for the Special Education Paraprofessional (3 Hrs./day) role at Independent School District 196
.

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

• Hours:
  
  3.75 hrs./day, 10‑month calendar
• Schedule:
  
  10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Effective Date of Employment: ASAP

January 9, 2026 – 4:00 p.m.

• 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 essential job functions, which may include toileting, catheters, lifting, medication administration, gastric tube feedings, health tasks to support student, pool, DAPE, and working outside.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally, ethnically, racially, and socio‑economically diverse school community is preferred.

• Assist in communication with staff, parents, and students.
• Assist teacher/nurse in collecting and maintaining data.
• Implement intervention strategies developed by licensed staff.
• Execute behavior intervention plans.
• Apply health plans.
• Assist with crisis interventions and discipline.
• Use 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 varying weather conditions.

Building Principal

Step 1 – $21.32/hour

Step 2 – $22.62/hour

Step 3 – $23.91/hour

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

Medical, dental, life, long‑term disability, sick‑leave, state pension plan, tax‑deferred retirement savings account, and flexible spending account.

District 196 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status, disability, public assistance status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or genetic information.