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Position Title:  Special Education Paraprofessionals

Reports To:  Principal

Location:  Multiple Locations

Status:  10 months; Student Days

Days/Hrs: Monday - Friday (29.5 hrs/wk)

*Wage: * $15.92

Union Affiliation:  Howell Educational Support Personnel Association ("HESPA")   

Please apply at https://howell.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx  

A Special Education Paraprofessional provides academic, social, and/or behavior support to students with special education needs in order to enhance their success within the general education setting.  Support may be provided individually or within small groups.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support student achievement within the general/special education classroom.
• Assist in the monitoring and implementation of behavior intervention plans.
• Monitor student performance to ensure assignments are being completed correctly and in a timely manner.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with parents and staff within the school building.
• Adapting/modifying classroom materials, per teacher direction, accessible to students with special needs.
• May assist with individual student needs such as navigating the hallways and toileting.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment and the community.
• Participates in in-service training programs as approved.
• Regularly, predictable in-person attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily and have the requisite knowledge, skill and/or ability referenced below.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma (or equivalent);  and must meet one of the following requirements:

*Requirement must be completed PRIOR to applying for this position. *

• Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (equal to 60 semester hours); or

• Obtain an Associates Degree (or higher); or

• Meet a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment:

• 1. Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading, writing and mathematics or
  2. Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate. 

The State Board of Education has approved the following formal assessments by which a paraprofessional may choose to demonstrate this knowledge:

ETS ParaPro Assessment.  A passing score of 460 is required.       OR

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification - Basic Skills (MTTC)  [http://www.mttc.nesinc.com/{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}]  A passing score on the Basic Skills Test MTTC is required.        OR

SAT (taken on or after March 5, 2016) - Scores on the following sections are required:

• Evidence-based Reading & Writing - 480
• Mathematics - 530     OR

ACT (taken between January 1, 1989 and October 1, 2017) -  Scores on the following sections are required:

• Reading - 22
• Combined English/Writing - 22
• Mathematics - 22        OR

Michigan Merit Examination (MME) (taken between January 1, 2007 and January 3