Special Education Paraprofessional

Schedule: 185-day contract per school calendar

Hours per Day: 7 hours

Salary: Placement per the MSEA contract for paras based on education and experience.

Other Compensation: Mileage reimbursement based on current IRS standard business mileage rate for staff traveling on a regular basis.

Benefits: As outlined onMAWSECOs Summary of Benefits.

The Special Education Paraprofessional works with students assigned to the special education program or service under the direction of the licensed staff and performs duties to support the program in general. This includes but is not limited to providing data-driven instructional support personal care and behavioral assistance to students with special needs. Depending on student needs responsibilities and duties may involve assisting and guiding students daily living skills implementing behavior plans and /or monitoring and enforcing appropriate skills in accordance with instructional lesson plans and student Individualized Education Plans (IEP).

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Additional Requirement: Holdsoneof the following to meet the Highly Qualified Paraprofessional requirement

• At least two years of college credits (usually 60 credits in Minnesota)
• An AA AS AAS (or higher) degree
• Obtain the PELSB Paraprofessional Credential
• Passing score of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro Assessment
• Passing score of 65% (or higher) for the Instructional Support test and 70% (or higher) for the Knowledge and Application test on the Minnesota Service Cooperatives ParaEducator Proctored Test
  *MAWSECO offers prospective candidates access to online training materials and would proctor the test*

MAWSECO is an agency of seven-member school districts (Annandale Dassel-Cokato Delano Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Litchfield Maple Lake and Rockford) that have joined together to provide quality services in the area of special education. We operate eight specialized educational programs providing Federal Setting IV programming and support for students in residential care. Our mission is to provide quality special education leadership services and support that always meets or exceeds the expectations of those we serve. At MAWSECO we believe each person has intrinsic value and the capacity to contribute to society.

The Eastern Wright Program is an intermediate level (grades 6-8) federal setting IV special education program designed to meet the needs of students who experience significant emotional and/or behavioral disabilities. The program is located in the Wright Technical Center. The primary goal of the program is to provide social skills and educational support to reduce stress and acquire skills in the emotional behavioral social and academic areas and return to the mainstream school as soon as possible. By reaching goals determined by the IEP team which includes the parents the Eastern Wright program is able to positively affect the future development and success of each student served.

For specific inquiries regarding this role please contact: Nathan Woodford Program Administrator by phone or email

MAWSECO is an equal opportunity employer.