Paraprofessional Level 2 Special Education - 32.5 Hours Per Week

Position:Level 2 Paraprofessional - Special Education - Cognitively Impaired (MOCI)

Location: Kraft Meadows Intermediate School

Reports To:Building Principal

Compensation:$15.78 per hour and $1.00 per hour differential: 32.5 hours per week/183 Days per year

Benefits:District-paid individual health dental and vision insurance. Paid sick personal and holidays.

Start Date: 2025-2026 School Year

Position Summary

The special education paraprofessional assists the teacher in providing for the physical and instructional needs of students with moderate to severe disabilities. The ASD paraprofessional assists with implementing Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) including self-help behavior management and instructional programs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a certified teacher:

• Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the classroom teacher.
• Assisted in the implementation of individual education plans for students and monitored progress.
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.
• Support students with emotional or behavioral concerns and assist them in developing appropriate social skills.
• Help manage the behavior of assigned students as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each students special medical physical communicative and emotional needs.
• Assist students with emotional/physical impairments according to their needs including transferring to and from wheelchairs lifting or positioning if applicable.
• Regularly assist students with physical needs and personal care including feeding bathroom needs and personal hygiene according to their needs if applicable.
• Assist with monitoring and maintenance of medical devices that are needed to maintain the health and safety of students if applicable.
• Utilize effective communication skills: ensure that all interactions with students district personnel and parents are supportive courteous and respectful.
• Comply with all policies operating procedures legal requirements and verbal/written directives.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Employment Qualifications

• EDUCATION: This position requires the attainment of a high school diploma or equivalent. College course work is desired but not required. Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading writing and mathematics.
• EXPERIENCE: Previous experience working with special needs students is preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Assists in the transfer of students to and from wheelchairs lifting or positioning. Lift up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The position may require supervising students during inclement weather conditions outdoors.

Non-Discrimination

Caledonia Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity) disability age religion height weight marital or family status military status ancestry genetic information or any other legally protected category (collectively Protected Classes) in its programs and activities including employment opportunities

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority