POSTING #: 3604
WORK HOURS: 6.75 hours per day (8:15 a.m. to 3:30 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 in the classroom (i.e. behavior management, social skills, crisis intervention and instruction in basic skills) 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 V from $20.58 up to $22.91 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 August 28, 2026.
NOTE: Candidates must pass a pre-employment physical and criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.
Sauk Rapids Public School District is a regular school district located in Benton County with 6 schools, 292 teachers and 4,651 students. Total Revenue is $67,475,000 and is trending flat. Sauk Rapids Public School District spends $12,611 per student per year on instruction.