Special Education Paraprofessional

Special Education Paraprofessional JobID: 8771

Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Paraprofessional

Date Posted:

5/23/2024

Location:

Francis Howell Middle School

Closing Date:

07/07/2024

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The Francis Howell School District is a great place to live, work and go to school. FHSD is committed to the recruitment and retention of top-notch employees with the determination and drive to create a positive and effective 21st century learning environment for our students.

The District offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. There are medical and dental plan options, vision coverage, employee assistance program, district-paid employee basic life insurance equal to $75,000, voluntary employee life insurance, voluntary dependent life insurance and voluntary accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Job Summary/Purpose: Under the direction of a certified teacher, performs a variety of classroom, general, and clerical duties related to assisting a student.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

Minimum of sixty (60) college credit hours required or completion of Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment or completion of Missouri's 20-hour online substitute training program upon hire (paid for by the district).

As a condition of continue employment, job incumbent must have and retain a valid Missouri Substitute Teaching Certificate.

Job incumbent is required to successfully attend and document 15 hours of training during the first year of employment and at least 10 hours each year thereafter, as mandated by DESE, as a condition of continued employment.

• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; and the treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

• Able to verbally communicate, clearly and understandably, information and ideas to others.

• Able to communicate information and ideas in writing to others.

• Able to instruct others on how to do something.

• Able to give full attention to what others are saying, effective at taking the time to understand others.

Salary: $17.06

Hours: 7:20 am - 2:40 pm