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PARAPROFESSIONAL GROW YOUR OWN (GYO) - Full time/Part-time

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Milwaukee Public Schools

Milwaukee, WI (In Person)

$42,411 Salary, Part-Time

Posted 3 days ago (Updated 15 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/20/2026

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PARAPROFESSIONAL GROW YOUR OWN
(GYO) - Full time/Part-time 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 5225 West Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI 53208 From $20.39 an hour - Full-time Milwaukee Public Schools 746 reviews From $20.39 an hour - Full-time Job Summary ;Milwaukee Public Schools is actively recruiting candidates for paraprofessional positions providing academic and behavioral support to students in classrooms through the school building. Openings are available in elementary, middle, and high schools across the district. The Grow Your Own (GYO) is for MPS graduates. It allows candidates to work 15-30 hours per week while attending college. A Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) paraprofessional engages in activities with regular and special education students which support and individualize the teaching-learning process in the district. This is a 40 hour per week, benefit eligible position requiring eligible applicants to hold 48 college credits or to have successfully completed one of the following
Paraprofessional Assessments:
WorkKeys ACT, ParaPro Assessment ETS, Paraeducator Master Teacher. ; How To Apply Interested applicants should complete all sections of the application including the online submission of a current resume At the time of hire, the selected candidate will need to submit one (1) letter of recommendation dated within the last year and signed by the author, and a copy of official HS diploma and a passing score report on one of the three assessments. By spring semester candidates will be required to submit a copy of their official college enrollment letter. ; Qualifications Eligible applicants will need to have completed one of the following
Paraprofessional Assessments:
WorkKeys ACT Paraeducator Master Teacher ; ; ; ; ; ParaPro Assessment ETS ; Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule The paraprofessional hourly wage starts at $20.39 and increases according to the set salary schedule based on credit given for years of comparable experience. ; Equal Employment Opportunity The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008. In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. ; Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Office of Human Resources. ; The identities of all "final candidates" may be released. ; Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.