Job summary: Assist the classroom teacher with instructional tasks working directly and indirectly with students. These tasks will constitute the major portion of the Educational Support Professional time.
Responsibilities and tasks include:
- Support the academic and social-emotional needs of pre school students.
- Assist the Principal School Counselors and Instructional Assistants with social-emotional learning and behavior support to individual students.
- Under the supervision of the school counselor social worker assist with small friendship or kindness groups.
- Work directly with students individually or in small groups on academic and motor or social skills e.g. math science English color recognition decision making self-esteem building etc.
- Assist students and teachers in large group activities/projects such as art physical education dramatics.
- Seek out special instructional materials to assist with students having particular learning problems e.g. separate math skill worksheet not a part of teachers curriculum.
- Type worksheets tests or various instructional material; duplicate and assemble.
- Basic knowlegde of iPads Chromebooks and Google Suite
- Correct tests via computer. Record results in grade books.
- Perform other duties as assigned by principal or designee.
Minimum qualifications include:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Demonstrate ability to work with students.
- Computer and word processing experience helpful.
- Applicants meet the Highly Qualified requirement if they have:
- Two years of study at an institution of higher education; Minnesotas standard; A minimum of 60 semester credits or the amount required to complete two years of full-time enrollment as determined by the institution attended OR
- An Associates (or higher) degree; Minnesotas standard: An AA AS AAS (or higher) degree OR
- Received a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.
- Must be highly qualified (HQ) within 30 days from the date of employment will pay for the exam and up to 10 hours of prep and exam time.
Salary:View Classification II (2) salary grid on page 4; and classification on page 5-6on Educational Support Professional contract
Work schedule: 6 hours/day
Job type or FTE: part-time school year
Bargaining unit: Educational Support Professionals
Osseo Area Schools offers:
Meaningful and impactful work
Opportunities to grow professionally
A variety of benefits
Mentorship programs for teachers and educational support professionals
Summer opportunities
and more
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity and veteran-friendly employer.
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race creed gender color national origin religion age sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information view the Districts Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination Harassment and Violence Policy.
Veterans Preference: If you are an eligible veteran please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.
Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process please email Human Resources at or call .
Background Check Upon Conditional Offer:
Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required. Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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