Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details

Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Apply Offsite

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

Special Education Level VI Paraprofessionals

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 6 weeks ago

Location: Sauk Rapids, MN (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/17/2026

Career Insights for Teacher Assistant

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on Minnesota data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

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

Explore Career

Job Description

JobID:

3577

Position Type:

Paraprofessional/Special Education Paraprofessional Date Posted:

7/20/2026

Location:

Hillside Early Childhood Family Education Closing Date:

Open until filled. POSTING #: 3577 2 Positions Available

WORK HOURS

6.5 hours per day, 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, for 172 contract days (170 student contact days plus 2 inservice days during the school year) per school year.

JOB DUTIES

Duties may include: 1. Assist student(s) with special needs throughout the school day with instruction in basic skills, social skills and routine assistance for students who need support with managing extreme behaviors, toileting, hygiene, medical and mobility needs 2. Supervise special education student(s) to ensure safety 3. Assist with collecting and monitoring of student progress data.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. High School diploma 2. Highly Qualified per MDE requirements for special education paraprofessionals• 3. Acceptance of students' disabilities and limitations 4. Must be able to lift, pull, or move a minimum of 50 pounds 5. Accepts direction from supervising teacher(s) and is willing to work as a team Attach passing exam scores from either the ParaPra / ParaEducator or college transcripts to your application. SALARY and

BENEFITS

Salary based on the 2025-2027 School Support Employees Agreement Level VI from $21.78 up to 24.18 per hour. Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions.

Benefits may include the following:

Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan) Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance) Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) 403b Matching Annuity Paid Holidays Discretionary Personal/Sick Leave (PTO)

DEADLINE

Applications accepted online at www.isd47.org/employment until filled. Applications will be reviewed beginning July 29, 2026.

NOTE:

Candidates must pass a pre-employment physical and criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.