What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Special Education Paraprofessional position at Kalamazoo Public Schools?
Arcadia Elementary
932 Boswell Ln
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Full Time
$24.37 per hour
Arcadia Elementary
Posted 5/28/2026
ECSE Self Contained PreK Paraprofessional - Arcadia
This vacancy is for the 2026-2027 School Year
Early Childhood Special Education Paraprofessional
Arcadia Elementary
KSP, Paraprofessional Hourly Rate $24.37
(Pay Rate for 2025 - 2026 School Year)
10 Month, Full-Time
Scope of Responsibilities
Works with special needs students ages 3-5 within the special education classroom.
Performance Responsibilities
- Provide behavioral, medical and/or instructional support to eligible elementary special education students 3-5 years of age in special and/or regular education classes.
- Escort students in transition (i.e., entering and exiting the building, in the hallways between classes, into and out of breakfast/lunch) as necessary.
- Communicate with students in a calm and firm manner.
- Assist in problem solving appropriate strategies, consequences and incentives that support and reinforce student progress.
- Assist in charting needs and achievements of students as needed.
- Assist in providing personal care to students including lifting, feeding, toileting and body positioning as needed.
- Assist with assessment of student progress in achieving goals and objectives.
- Assist students individually and in groups with academic assignments.
- Perform routine classroom tasks—maintain records and a clean physical environment—as assigned by the classroom teacher.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have an Associate’s Degree or Undergraduate experience at a 4-year university.
- Must be able to properly restrain and handle students.
- Ability to speak and express ideas clearly.
- Good personal appearance and grooming.
- Ability to handle the physical requirements of the job: bending, lifting.
- Ability to maintain necessary energy and composure to work successfully with students.
- Minimum three years of successful experience working with children and families in an urban educational setting and diverse/multicultural setting.
- Evidence of a desirable work record (i.e., low absenteeism, good job performance, flexibility).
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Kalamazoo Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application review will take place at the end of June.
In-person interviews will be held starting as early as the second week of July.
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