Educational Assistant

Position Available: Applications are being accepted for a full-time educational assistant at Foley Elementary School.

Location: Foley Elementary School is a preK-3 primary school with 600 students and approximately 90 faculty and staff members, located at 743 Penn St., Foley, MN.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Essential Functions:

• Educational Assistants work directly under the supervision of a special education teacher and/or the school principal.
• Educational Assistants supervise and work with students with physical, intellectual, and/or behavioral disabilities.
• 7-hour day (6.5 paid hours per day or 32.5 paid hours per 5-day school week)

Qualifications: 

• An A.A. degree or at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (a minimum of 60 semester credits), or a passing score on the ParaPro or ParaEducator assessment. Information about the ParaPro Assessment may be found at https://www.ets.org/parapro.
• A passing score on a PCA certification online assessment
• Experience or interest in working with children in a classroom or educational setting.
• Experience or interest in working with children with disabilities is preferred.

Benefits Package: 

• Competitive wage based on experience and qualifications: $20.37 per hour - $22.03 per hour
• Health, Life, and disability insurance coverage
• Retirement plan options (e.g., 403B) with employer contribution
• Paid time off, including Personal and Sick Leave

Application Deadline:**** Open until filled

Application procedure: Interested applicants must complete an application within the Frontline Application Portal, which can be found via the job posting on the Foley Public Schools website: www.foley.k12.us  

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Adam Kluver, Foley Elementary School Principal, at (320) 968-7286 or akluver@apps.isd51.org

Foley Public School District is a regular school district located in Benton County with 4 schools, 200 teachers and 1,961 students. Total Revenue is $28,592,000 and is trending flat. Foley Public School District spends $12,448 per student per year on instruction.