Special Education Paraprofessional

The Mount Horeb Area School District, located just 15 minutes west of Madison, Wisconsin, is now accepting applications for our special education paraprofessional vacancy. This position supports special education teachers in implementing programming needs for students with a wide range of special needs.   The scheduled hours are Monday through Friday, 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:
Under the direction of the classroom teacher, support and implement an appropriate instructional program to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities as identified through the Individualized Education Program(IEP) process. 

Physical Demands:
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with students, other faculty, staff, and parents as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle, or feel objects and controls. The position also entails significant walking, bending, standing, stooping, and possible physical interventions in order to maintain a safe learning environment. Assignment may require the ability to physically move students or equipment weighing up to 50 lbs, position students in specialized equipment, and/or change diapers as needed. A post-offer job specific physical screen is required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Interested candidates should please apply via WECAN. WECAN is the only manner in which candidates’ credentials will be considered.

It is the policy of the Mount Horeb Area School District is that no person shall, on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, medical condition or disease, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.  If you are a qualified employee or applicant with a disability, you may access reasonable accommodations.   

The Mount Horeb Area School District encourages applications from all segments of the population.  Candidates seeking accommodations during an interview are encouraged to indicate such at the time they are contacted to interview.