Summary

Support Staff | Special Education Assistant | District Wide | Post Date: 10/1/2024

Description

JOIN OUR TEAM! Hutchinson Public Schools has multiple Special Education Assistant positions available throughout the district. This position will work 165-175 days per year based on the school calendar and training and approximately 6.5 hours per day. 

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.

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

Looking for additional hours? Opportunity to add a bus riding route in the morning, afternoon or both may be available. 

Submit your application online at www.isd423.org/employment, job #2058. Employment with Hutchinson Public Schools is contingent upon a satisfactory pre-employment background check, approval of the school board, and verification of meeting special education qualifications above.    

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