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St. Cloud School District 742
Pre-K -- Early Childhood Paraeducator
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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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.
$38,440 / year median in Minnesota
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Pre-K -- Early Childhood Paraeducator St. Cloud School District 742 life insurance, vision insurance United States, Minnesota, St. Cloud Aug 21, 2026
POSITION DETAILS:
Hourly, 10-Month Position M-Th from 7:00-2:30pm and Friday from 7:15-10:30am Quarryview Education center class located in preschool at Lincoln.REPORTS TO
Building Principals, Immediate SupervisorSUPERVISION
None SALARY:
$19.00/hrQUALIFICATIONS
Required- High School or GED Diploma
- Highly Qualified (HQ) status demonstrated through one of the following:
- 60 college credits (or AA/AS degree) with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Passing score on the Paraeducator Exam (contact district for information) Preferred
- Similar job-related experience
- Bilingual
POSITION SUMMARY
The Paraeducator is responsible for assisting and encouraging students to learn the specialty under the direction of a professional and to assist students in preparing their lessons for all subject areas when in the classroom, Resource Center, computer lab; and occasional media support.ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Supervising/assisting students during instructional and non-instructional activities
- Maintaining awareness and observing student's activities/actions; assessing behavior including communicating rules, expectations and consequences
- Promote School District rules, policies, procedures, Mission Statement and Core Values
- Assists in the development and maintenance of a positive learning environment
- Adhere to federal, state and district student data confidentiality and privacy laws
- Observe, monitor, and communicate student progress to teachers
- Performing record keeping and clerical functions to support the administrator or teacher
- Serve as resource provider to students/staff/volunteers regarding materials/technological equipment
- Other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL FACTORS
- The ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time; may be exposed to adverse weather
Frequent:
walking, standing, sitting, hearing, talking, and seeingLight Work:
exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objectsBENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week- . This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, as well as life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, and long-term disability insurance. (
- Temporary, seasonal, and substitute positions not eligible.