What are the responsibilities and job description for the Least Restrictive Environment Paraprofessional (LRE) – 6.5 Hrs./day position at Michigan Association of School Boards?
Deadline: December 26, 2025
District/Organization: Fraser Public Schools
Position/Type: Other, full time
Salary: In Accordance with the Negotiated Contract
Position Details
FRASER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FRASER, MICHIGAN
TITLE: LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT AIDE
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum high school diploma
- Previous experience with students with disabilities such an emotional impairment, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or autism spectrum disorder who have behavioral difficulties
- Good gross and fine motor skills and the ability to follow instructions
- Demonstrate an even temper, calm demeanor, and an abundance of patience
- Must have (or secure within the first school year) CPI certification
- Enjoys working with students in providing personal and instructional assistance with a caring attitude
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with students and staff
- Establish positive communication and relationships with parents
- No physical limitations that would prevent the individual from being capable of performing emergency safety interventions, when needed
REPORTS TO: Director Special Education
SUPERVISES: NA
JOB GOAL: Will work under the direct supervision of the classroom teacher or school social worker to enhance the participation of the learner in the school community.
ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Will assist student with making appropriate choices
- Will be proactive in regards to helping student avoid severe behaviors
- Implement the emergency use of seclusion and/or restraint consistent with District policies, if a student’s behavior poses an imminent risk to the safety of that student or others
- Will protect teacher and other students if student’s behavior becomes severe
- Will help student become more independent
- Will help to minimize disruptions in the general and/or special education classroom
- Facilitate student’s participation in general education and/or special education classroom
- Will assist with instructional modifications and accommodations
- Will assist with communicative programs
- Will facilitate social relationships with peers
- Will implement and monitor behavior interventions
- Support student with academics
- Ability to be flexible and follow directions from the student’s team
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must complete CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training within the first school year. The individual assigned to this position is a school year employee.
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.
EVALUATION: Participate in & accept annual performance reviews.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any duties requested by his or her management that generally fit into the job expectations.
Essential Functions of the job as per the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
FRASER PUBLIC SCHOOLS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OR RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX. AGE, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, RELIGION, MARITAL STATUS, OR DISABILITY IN ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING PERSON HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO HANDLE INQUIRIES REGARDING THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, 33466 GARFIELD, FRASER, MI 48026 (586) 439.7000.
Revision Date 04/01/2024
E-mail: darlene.loewen@fraserk12.org