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Maize USD 266
Paraeducator - Special Education (AES)
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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$33,155 / year median in Kansas
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Do you want to make a difference in the life of a student? Our school is seeking caring, consistent, adults to join our paraeducator team. Paraeducators work closely with teachers to provide extra support to students. The Maize Special Education Cooperative serves students in the Maize and Renwick school districts. While this position works at Andale Elementary School, they are employed by Maize. The Inter Related/Instructional Support (IRIS) para works primarily with students that have learning disabilities but the students supported could have any type of disability. The environment could be in the general and/or special education classrooms as well as with one or more students. Typically responsibilities could include note taking, assisting with content review, reading material out loud, helping the student stay on task or even escorting them to an alternate location for a quieter place to work. Perks School schedule
- paras work when students are in session along with a couple of additional days Holidays off
- enjoy a week at Thanksgiving, two weeks around Christmas, and Spring Break Paid Leave
- 12 sick days and 4 personal days a year Benefits
- working more than 25 hours per week makes you eligible for subsidized health benefits along with a variety of other benefits Retirement
- employees working more than 630 hours a year participate in the KPERS retirement plan Successful Candidates Pass a background check Have a current TB test Possess a high school diploma or equivalent Are strong team players Possess basic computer and math skills Must enjoy a fast pace environment Can spend 80% of their day standing and 20% walking
- Time is spent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and using finger dexterity Maintain regular and acceptable attendance/punctuality
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Personal Leave
- Dental Insurance
- Other Retirement and Savings