K-12 Bilingual Summer Migrant HQ Paraprofessional

Title:

Bilingual Migrant Summer School Highly Qualified Paraprofessional K-8th grade

• Bilingual  (Spanish/English Required)

• Pre-School Parapros with CDA or Bachelors will be on a higher pay scale

Reports to:

Multilingual/Migrant Administrator, Lead Teachers, or Assigned Teacher

Location:

Lawrence Public Schools

714 W St Joseph St

Lawrence, MI 49064

*Working Dates: Moving date June 11th; In-service dates: June 16-19, 2026; August 6th is a moving day.  

Instructional dates:  Monday-Friday, June 22 through August 5, 2026.  July 3rd is a non-working day.   

*Working Hours: 7:45-4:15 unless otherwise notified.   

Classification: Part-time seasonal work that is grant-funded.   

Job Goal(s):  The primary responsibility of the Highly Qualified Paraprofessional is to assist the teaching staff in carrying out instructional activities. The duties of the Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals are to assist students individually or in small groups with instructional needs or daily assignments that are planned by the teacher.   

Specific tasks may include the following:

• Read with individual students or read stories to small groups
• Give Assessments to students under the direction of the classroom teacher or assessment team 
• Assist with instructional projects
• Assist the teacher in preparing and maintaining materials for instruction
• Supervise clean-up activities

Supervise and assist students during school activities such as:

• Field trips
• Recess
• Transportation
• Cafeteria or eating area, gym, pool, periods of rest, or other places of congregation
• Greeting and dismissing students

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent AND meets or exceeds “highly-qualified” paraprofessional requirements per Title I.  (60 hours or more of college credits or passing score or higher on Educational Testing Service Paraprofessional Test.)      

Other skills or requirements: This position pays more if the person holds a bachelor's degree or CDA

*Dates/hours to be determined after final allocation of the Summer Migrant Grant*

Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education. 

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment.  If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218. 

OR

Please contact Angie Gutierrez at agutierrez@vbisd.org with any specific questions or call 269-539-5040.