Special Education Assistant (1x1) [SMI] - (2025-2026) Camden High (Minneapolis, MN, US)

pBelow is specific information for you to consider about this position./p pJob Title:strongspan class="Apple-converted-space" /spanSpecial Education Assistant (1x1) [SMI] - (2025-2026) Camden High/strong  and Requisition ID number:span class="Apple-converted-space" /spanstrong104061/strong/p pClose Date: span class="Apple-converted-space" /spanstrongNo established closing date;  open until filled/strong/p pOrganizational Unit: span class="Apple-converted-space" /spanstrongCamden High (10000035) /strong/p pSite: span class="Apple-converted-space" /spanstrongCamden (0354) /strong/p pFTEstrong: span class="Apple-converted-space" /span84.38 FTE / 33.75 hours/Week/strong; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time/p pUnion: span class="Apple-converted-space" /spanstrongESP(28) /strong/p pFunctional Area: span class="Apple-converted-space" /spanstrongParaprofessional /strong/p pSalary Range: strong $26.37-$29.85/strong/p pBenefits:  strongDental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA amp; FSA | Retirement plan/strong/p p /p pResume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.brbr                                             ****************************************************************************************/p p /pp dir="ltr" /p p dir="ltr" /p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"bspan style="font-size:medium"DISABILITY FOCUS/span/b/span/p pSeverely Multiply Impaired (SMI) /p p /p pspan style="font-size:small"bspan style="font-size:medium"SUMMARY/span/b/span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"Under general supervision, provides a variety of services to assist students with special needs in a learning environment; assists MPS staff to develop and implement appropriate individualization lessons and activities for students with disabilities; helps students to meet their therapy and education goals./span/p p dir="ltr" /p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:medium"bESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/b/span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"* Provide support services to children with moderate to severe disabilities and Assist MPS staff to facilitate educational functions and other services that maintains a safe and productive learning environment, sensitive to the needs and legal rights of Special Education students; work with students to improve personal skills and reinforce classroom learning./span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"* Assist students in learning processes through reinforcement of positive behavior, individual instruction, socialization and good communications./span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"* Monitor student activities, promote respect, explain social norms and disciplinary consequences, de-escalate personal confrontations./span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"* Maintain behavior documentation, written observations and anecdotal information files for Support and Advocacy for Independent Living Program (SAIL), Individualized Education Program (IEP), and Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)./span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"* Monitor work, correct papers and transition students for medications, meals, buses and classes./span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"* Attend to and provide for students' daily hygiene, personal and health related cares, as directed by licensed staff. Assist students in community, recreational, school and vocational training. Provide assistance to students in classrooms and after-school programs./span/p p dir="ltr" /p p dir="ltr"bspan style="font-size:medium"MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED /span/b/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"Completion of 90 quarter or 60 semester college credits in Education, Child Development, Behavioral Sciences or educational area related to position assignment/span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"OR/span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"A passing score of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro Assessessment AND either a high school diploma or a GED certificate (For more information on the ParaPro Assessment, contact Educational Testing Service at 1-800-772-9476 or www.ets.org/parapro)/span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"AND/span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"Two years of experience working with children./span Additional education or training may substitute for experience, at the discretion of Human Resources.  Related experience may also be considered, at the discretion of Human Resources./p p dir="ltr" /p p dir="ltr"bspan style="font-size:medium"PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/span/b/p p dir="ltr"Associate's degree in Education or a related field./p p dir="ltr"Experience in working with individuals with disabilities/p p dir="ltr" /p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:medium"bLICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS /b/span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"First Aid/CPR/AED, Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training, and Special Education Orientation is required within one year./span/p p dir="ltr" /p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:medium"bPHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT/b/span/p p dir="ltr"span style="font-size:small"A job in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree, and working with special needs children. Must be able to frequently lift up to 50 pounds. Eligibility for position is based on passing the required pre-placement exam./span/p p /p p /p p                                              ****************************************************************************************/p pbrFinal candidates may be invited to interview with a committee.  Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.br brstrongCOMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:/strongbr brstrongDiversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready.  Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status./strong/p p /p p align="center"strongMinneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply./strong/p pPosting Notes: | [No Established Closing Date]  | Camden High (10000035)  | Camden (0354)  | Paraprofessional /p