Long-term Special Education Assistant Substitute – Hutchinson, MN

Special Education Assistants get to work directly with our students and can make a significant impact on our students’ education experience. As a Special Education Assistant you will assist individual students who are on an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) by providing support, explanation, re-teaching and instructional help for students. This position will work 6.5 hours per day.  The salary range for this position is $18.52 per hour – $21.02 per hour. Salary is dependent upon education and experience. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Carrying out the IEP goals as designed by the teacher.
• Help to reinforce teachings of the classroom teacher by working with students on a one to-one basis or in small groups.
• Help students to strengthen skills to become more independent.  
• Assist the teacher with crisis problems and behavior management.  Observe, record, and chart behaviors.
• Conferring and planning with teachers to recommend ideas, identify problems, and aid in problem solving.
• Help the classroom teacher with recordkeeping of the student’s progress.  Conducts informal assessments to measure students’ mastery of learned materials as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Maintain confidentiality standards by adhering to the district’s data privacy policy.

Required Qualifications (one of the following): 
Those interested in the position that do not meet one of the required qualifications are still encouraged to apply as the ParaPro/ParaEducator Test can be completed during the application/interview process.

• Associates Degree
• 60 semester college credits
• Passing score on the ParaPro test 
• Passing Score on the ParaEducator test

Benefits: 

• Sick Leave

West Elementary is located on the west side of Hutchinson and serves students pre-K through 1st grade. West is a unique building where we educate the Districts’ first learners – Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Graders. There is a wonderful energy in the building, and families love the West experience. We are excited to provide quality curriculum based on research, best practice, and state standards. West Elementary is a place you will want your child’s educational journey to begin. West offers small class sizes, enrichment, before school and summer programs, on-site media center, technology opportunities including iPads and Chromebooks, small group differentiated instruction in reading and math, Creative Curriculum (PreK), Music-Art-PE-STEM classes, and a family friendly atmosphere.  Visit https://www.isd423.org/west-elementary/ to learn more.   

Submit your application online at www.isd423.org/employment, job #2106. 

Questions? Contact Karrie Taylor, Director of Special Services, at karrie.taylor@isd423.org

Employment with Hutchinson Public Schools is contingent upon a satisfactory pre-employment background check, approval of the school board, and verification of meeting the qualifications above.