What are the responsibilities and job description for the Media Paraprofessional position at Farmington Area Public Schools?
- Experience working with children, work experience in educational setting preferred.
- Minimum high school diploma or equivalent and AA degree or 60 semester college credits or pass the para pro test.
- Six months experience working with children or six months of post secondary education in the areas of early childhood, speech pathology, education special education or other similar field of study may be substituted for experience,
- Special ed 9-2017.pdf
JobID: 8682
Position Type:
Paraprofessional/Special Education Paraprofessional
Paraprofessional/Special Education Paraprofessional
Date Posted:
7/20/2026
7/20/2026
Location:
Riverview Elementary
Riverview Elementary
Date Available:
08/26/2026
08/26/2026
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Open until filled
Description:
Riverview Elementary School
$22.00 per hour
2026-27 school year
20 hrs/week
Media Para
Media Para
Summary: Provide assistance to teachers in meeting the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities.
Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce motor, academic, social, self-care or communication skills under the direction of the teacher.
Assisting the teacher(s) in devising strategies for reinforcing skills based on understanding of students needs, interests and abilities.
Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional need.
Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, and positioning.
INTERESTED PARAPROFESSIONALS SHOULD APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
See attached Job Description for detailed knowledge, skills and abilities required.
Not full benefit Eligible
ESST benefit
Employees in Minnesota are entitled to earned sick and safe time under Minnesota Statutes § 181.9447, subdivision 9, a form of paid leave
ESST benefit
Employees in Minnesota are entitled to earned sick and safe time under Minnesota Statutes § 181.9447, subdivision 9, a form of paid leave
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