Closing Date:
08/23/2022 Monona Grove School District: Monona Grove School District has an opening for a 1.00 FTE Special Education Assistant to serve students in grades 9-12. Position begins approximately August 29, 2022.
Essential Role Responsibilities:

• Work with students with a variety of disabilities that present challenges in learning, behavior and social/emotional development.
• Assist in development and implementation of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans.
• Lead in development and use of restorative practices and service work in lieu of traditional forms of disciplinary responses with targeted students.
• Supervise students with disabilities in in an inclusive educational environment.
• Assist in daily care routines.
• Duties may include oral feeding and/or diapering.
• Medication administration.
• Follow individualized health care plans and monitor and report changes in physical condition.
• Provide academic and behavioral support in classrooms, community, and resource settings.
• Provide instruction to small groups or individual students under the supervision of a licensed teacher.
• Work collaboratively as part of an education team.
• Data collection.
• Attend work regularly.
• Support proportional representation of all learners in all classrooms.
• Communicate proactively and effectively with other teachers and administrators.
• Collaborate with colleagues, including special education teachers, to provide a range of academic and social-emotional support to students in inclusive classroom settings.

Qualifications:
The Monona Grove School District adheres to the following Non-Negotiables. Successful candidates will share these values and demonstrate these characteristics.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Prior experience as a Special Education Assistant, or Regular Education Assistant preferred.
• Previous experience working across settings with students that demonstrate challenging behaviors preferred.
• Associates degree or 48 credits at a higher education level preferred.
• Ability to lift and position up to 75 pounds required.
• Technology skills
• Commitment to equity.
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention preferred.
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
• Bilingual skills are highly valued, but not a requirement of this position.

License Requirement:

• Valid WI Department of Public Instruction Special Education Program Aide License, or ability to obtain license upon hire required or;
• A valid WI Department of Public Instruction teaching license.

For best consideration, please sumbit a completed application by August 23, 2022.
Monona Grove School District is an equal opportunity employer and encourages resumes from diverse, bi-lingual or multi-lingual candidates. MGSD does not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age.