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School District of Shell Lake
Special Education Paraprofessional Full Time
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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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.
$34,808 / year median in Wisconsin
+4% projected growth
Job Description
The Shell Lake School District is seeking a full time paraprofessional for our Special Education program for the 2026-2027 school year. The position is 37.50 hours per week. Experience is preferred, but not required. The individual hired needs to have strong communication, technology skills, and be flexible to change. The job involves the following tasks: 1. Effectively assist with instruction and student's accomplishment of specific academic tasks. 2. Effectively assist in the school-wide implementation of instructional and behavioral practices and interventions to improve student outcomes (e.g data collection, modeling, and reteaching, etc.). 3. Effectively assist in the management of student's behaviors as individualized and through consistent enforcement of established classroom/school rules. 4. Supervise and assist students, as needed, in other school environments e.g. classrooms, gym, lunchroom, playground, washroom, field trips, etc. 5. Use appropriate computer and technology-based equipment, tools, and materials for data collection, information management, and instruction as assigned. 6. Implement classroom carry-over activities as prescribed through the teacher by the Speech/Language Therapist, OT/PT, and Vision/Hearing Teachers. 7. Assist students with disabilities upon school arrivals/departures, from room-to-room, and activity-to-activity. 8. Lift/carry students as necessary for personal care or emergency assistance. 9. Provide personal care as applicable for the program, (e.g. diapering, hygiene procedures, feeding, etc.). Letter of interest, application, and two letters of reference. If hired, the applicant will need to obtain a WI DPI special education aide license. Questions can be directed to Kristi Hoff, Director of Pupil Services at 715-468-7816.