University Hills Elementary School - Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Paraeducator (2772)

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION (ECSE) PARAEDUCATOR

Location: University Hills Elementary

Part-Time – 7 hours per day, 4 days per week

Monday – Thursday

Following traditional 2026-2027 school year calendar

$18.00/hr. per RPEA Master Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Patience and ability to effectively interact and maintain a professional rapport with others, including students, teachers, parents, and other staff members in the district.
2. Experience working with students supported through special education programs preferred.
3. Competency required to provide academic support with pre-school level curriculum.
4. Experience working with colleagues to organize, plan, and implement lessons, yet has flexibility to work independently and demonstrate use of good judgment.
5. Possesses the necessary social and academic skills to promote cultural differences.
6. Regular, reliable and punctual attendance required

SALARY: $18.00/hour. The hourly wage will be paid from the Instructional Classification Schedule per the Rochester Paraeducator Association Master Agreement.

SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS: This position will be filled based on all of the following criteria: qualifications, skills, experience, education, training, performance, references, attendance and if applicable, seniority.

Contact for staffing consideration will be made directly by Building or Program Administrator where the specific vacancy is located.

JOB DESCRIPTION

CLASSIFICATION:  INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION

TITLE:  SPECIAL EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD (ECSE) PARAEDUCATOR
 

QUALIFICATIONS:          

1. Experience with pre-school age students and/or training in appropriate techniques for interacting with special needs students preferred.
2. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, and to interact appropriately and effectively with students, parents, and staff.
3. Excellent attendance record, flexibility, and competence for assigned responsibilities, including ability to meet the physical and academic needs of students.
4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:  Building or Program Administrator and receives day-to-day direction from classroom teacher; program; resource teacher or Teacher Consultant.

CALENDAR:   Follows adjusted school calendar

JOB GOAL:  To provide support to the special education program by assisting students with special needs in compliance with program philosophy and goals for the individual student(s).

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. In accordance with the students’ prescribed learning program, assists students with orientation, reading, music, art, physical education, and other curriculum tasks.

2. Follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.

3. Assists with the development of instructional materials; demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementation, when appropriate.

4. Assists with physical mobility, including assisting students getting off the bus, to the building, from the building, and on the bus.

5. Assists with physical mobility, self-care and personal hygiene, and daily living activities such as toileting, feeding, catheterization, tube feeding, monitoring life support apparatus, etc.

6. Participates in physical activities which may be part of the basic program and/or activities which may be unique to the student’s educational program.

7. Reports successes and difficulties with student learning plans to the appropriate special educator in an informative, timely, and professional manner.

8. Assists the teacher with routine classroom operations such as distributing and putting away materials, preparing bulletin boards, writing lessons on the board, preparing materials for classroom use, and correcting student work; maintains and procures instructional materials, supplies, and resource materials.

9. Supervises and assists students while they are involved in activities other than in the classroom.

10. Performs other duties as assigned by special educators, Student Services Director, or building principal, as requested.

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible.

Rochester Community Schools has designated certain individuals to serve as Compliance Coordinators for purposes of federal and state nondiscrimination laws and regulations.  For additional information, including the names and contact information of the designated Compliance Coordinators, please visit the Rochester Community Schools Policies and Title IX webpage:  https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/human-resources/policies

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