Special Education Cross-Categorical Itinerant Aide

This position is for the School Year 2024/2025.

Job Summary: Assists in the care and tutoring of physically and mentally disabled students.

Hourly Rate: Grade 6: $20.77 - $32.72 DOE

Work Day: 7 hours

Work Year: 9 months

Bargaining Unit: Education Support Staff Association (ESSA)

Job Qualifications/Requirements (please review job description for qualifications and duties of the position):

• Must meet one of the three qualifications:

• High school diploma, or equivalent, and have either completed or the ability to complete the ParaProfessional Assessment within four (4) months of hire; or

• Associate's degree or higher; or

• Completion of two years of higher education (at least 48 semester hours) or the equivalent.

• Must possess an understanding of developmental disabilities.

• Must demonstrate proper lifting skills in order to safely lift a minimum of 50 lbs. regularly.

• Tutoring skills commensurate with the level of the assigned student.

• Must be able to be trained to implement Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI, physical restraint).

• Empathy for special needs of disabled children and an ability to communicate with physically and mentally disabled students.

• Ability to hear and speak to exchange information; dexterity of hands and fingers for operating office equipment, carrying, pushing or lifting classroom equipment and supplies; bending at the waist; reaching overhead, above the shoulders or horizontally to store equipment; and seeing to observe students in classroom activities.

• Moving around a classroom or playground environment freely and independently to observe children naturally and unobtrusively.

• Ability to lift, walk, run, stand, etc. Must be able to remain outside for 30 minutes at 20 degrees below zero.

• If the posted vacancy lists a requirement for signing skills, the applicant must at a minimum have completed ASL I and ASL II or have the equivalent skills gained by having completed these courses.

This position offers an excellent benefit package including:

• Accrued sick and personal leave

• Paid holidays

• Medical, dental, vision, and audio

• Retirement (PERS)

If there are ways we can support you in becoming a district employee, please email recruiting@k12northstar.org.