Special Education Paraprofessional - Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD)

Openings as of Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Special Education Paraprofessional - Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD)

JobID:

6839

Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Paraprofessional Date Posted:

4/16/2026

Location:

Spring Lake Park High School About Spring Lake Park Schools:

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park, in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose -- "High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses" � provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student. Spring Lake Park Schools is recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a system � a culture with a methodology and set of processes � where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview:

This position is a Special Education Paraprofessional at Spring Lake Park High School, helping to support students with Developmental Cognitive Disorders in grades 9-12.

Primary Responsibilities:

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to... under the supervision of a Special Education teacher, implementing behaviors plans customized and personalized for students to reinforce preferred behavior; performing general data collection tasks for the purpose of progress monitoring student success; having the ability and passion to work with students with emotional/behavior issues is essential; working comfortably with students in individual, small group, and large group environments, in both general and special education settings; working effectively with an interdisciplinary team, while having the ability to work independently; working with school staff to provide behavior support to students in collaboration with teachers; and participating in, and providing information for, team meetings related to student success and next actions.

Qualifications:

Necessary qualifications include... completed 90 quarter or 60 semester college credits, and/or AA degree in the area of Education, Child Development, Child Psychology, Behavioral Sciences; or area related to position assignment, or passing score on the ParaPro Assessment AND either a high school diploma or a GED certificate. The ParaPro Assessment is available in the Human Resources Office; please contact us with questions at 763-600-5010; Ability to pass pre-work physical and PCA training training and experience in the use of computers and other technology equipment; ability to act in a leadership role and independently initiate and follow through on tasks, under minimal supervision; and demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in working with students, families, and community representatives, and in collaborating with school personnel.

Working Conditions:

There are physical demands to this position, including... ability to lift 40 pounds; frequent bending and/or twisting; and possibly physically restraining students Reasonable accommodations may be made to help individuals with disabilities perform the essential functions listed above.

Salary:

Group Paraprofessionals Position Paraprofessional Rate of Pay $20.75-$24.20/hr Benefits Sick Leave, 403(b), medical, dental, life, LTD. Other Additional $0.75/hr differential if employee hold's a bachelor's degree