Assignment Information:
Part-Time Paraprofessional - Special Education Emotional Impairment Program
Assignment Functions and Responsibilities:
Paraprofessional will work with students receiving special education support in the Emotional Impairment (EI) Program. Using positive behavior supports to teach social skills is also a part of the position. The ability to provide positive guidance to students in a manner that communicates dignity and respect is critical.
This job is not limited to any or all of the following skills, duties and responsibilities:
- Emotional Impaired Classroom
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Education:
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent
- CPR/First Aid certified (preferred; willing to be provided training)
- Must be Highly Qualified
- Completed at least two years of college coursework with 60+ credits -or-
- Hold an Associate's Degree or higher -or-
- ParaPro Assessment - Qualifying score of 460+
- The ETS ParaPro Assessment is a general aptitude test used to assess the skills and knowledge of prospective and practicing paraprofessionals in areas like reading, writing, and math, according to ETS. It's designed to determine if individuals possess the necessary abilities to effectively assist teachers in classroom instruction.
Essential Skills and Abilities:
The job is not limited to any or all of the following skills and abilities:
- Proven organization and time management skills
- Dependable Attendance
- Ability to explain curriculum expectations following directive from teacher
- Ability to work professionally with staff, students, parents and other providers
- Ability to provide positive guidance to students in a manner that communicates dignity and respect
- Basic understanding of technology
- Ability to assist with personal care needs
- Able to sit, stand, bend, and walk frequently
- Some lifting may be required
- Experience and/or knowledge of behavioral management techniques
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The District is uniquely linked to and intertwined with the surrounding community and boasts a strong tradition and expectation of exceptional academics. Midland Public Schools holds a high concentration of STEM-degreed individuals and readily offers business needs for strong-skilled trades. The district is located adjacent to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as large employers, such as MyMichigan Health, Dupont, and Corteva. Midland provides big-city amenities with a small-town feel and is the home to Midland Center for the Arts, Greater Midland Community Center, Great Lakes Loons/Dow Diamond, Dow Gardens and the Whiting Forest home of the 1,400-foot-long canopy walk, soaring up to 40 feet above the ground.
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