Special Education Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Paraeducator - West Middle Scho
Young World Physical Education, Rochester Hills, MI, United States
Job Description
Starting Date:
Immediately
Classification:
Categorical Special Education
Title:
Special Education Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Paraeducator
Location:
West Middle School
Schedule:
7 hours per day, Monday–Friday, following the 2025-2026 school year calendar
Salary:
$17.48 per hour under the Rochester Paraeducator Association Master Agreement
Qualifications
High school diploma
Experience with people with disabilities and/or training in techniques for interacting with students with disabilities preferred
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and interact appropriately with students, parents, and staff
Excellent attendance record, flexibility, and competence for assigned responsibilities, including ability to meet the physical and academic needs of students
Regular, reliable and punctual attendance required
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Reports To:
Building or Program Administrator and receives day‑to‑day direction from classroom teacher, program/ resource teacher or teacher consultant
Calendar:
Follows standard school calendar
Job Goal:
To provide support to the special education program by assisting students with special needs in compliance with program philosophy and goals for the individual student(s)
Performance Responsibilities
Takes direction for timely program delivery from building staff responsible for student learning plans, including resource teacher, program teacher, teacher consultant, ancillary staff, and/or general education classroom teacher
Assists with orientation, reading, music, art, physical education, and other curriculum tasks in accordance with the students’ learning program
Follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs
Assists with the development of instructional materials; demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementation, when appropriate
Assists with physical mobility, including helping students get off the bus, to the building, from the building, and onto the bus
Assists with physical mobility, self‑care, personal hygiene, and daily living activities such as toileting, feeding, catheterization, tube feeding, monitoring of medical support device, etc.
Participates in physical activities that may be part of the students’ program and/or activities unique to the student’s educational program, including but not limited to lunch, recess, art and/or physical education
Reports successes and difficulties with student learning plans to the appropriate special educator in an informative, timely, and professional manner
Assists the teacher with routine classroom operations such as distributing and putting away materials, preparing bulletin boards, writing lessons on the board, preparing materials for classroom use, correcting student work, and maintaining and procuring instructional materials, supplies, and resource materials
Supervises and assists students while they are involved in activities other than in the classroom
Performs other duties as assigned by special educators or building principal, as requested
* = Essential Job Functions
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot‑Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics.
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Starting Date:
Immediately
Classification:
Categorical Special Education
Title:
Special Education Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Paraeducator
Location:
West Middle School
Schedule:
7 hours per day, Monday–Friday, following the 2025-2026 school year calendar
Salary:
$17.48 per hour under the Rochester Paraeducator Association Master Agreement
Qualifications
High school diploma
Experience with people with disabilities and/or training in techniques for interacting with students with disabilities preferred
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and interact appropriately with students, parents, and staff
Excellent attendance record, flexibility, and competence for assigned responsibilities, including ability to meet the physical and academic needs of students
Regular, reliable and punctual attendance required
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Reports To:
Building or Program Administrator and receives day‑to‑day direction from classroom teacher, program/ resource teacher or teacher consultant
Calendar:
Follows standard school calendar
Job Goal:
To provide support to the special education program by assisting students with special needs in compliance with program philosophy and goals for the individual student(s)
Performance Responsibilities
Takes direction for timely program delivery from building staff responsible for student learning plans, including resource teacher, program teacher, teacher consultant, ancillary staff, and/or general education classroom teacher
Assists with orientation, reading, music, art, physical education, and other curriculum tasks in accordance with the students’ learning program
Follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs
Assists with the development of instructional materials; demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementation, when appropriate
Assists with physical mobility, including helping students get off the bus, to the building, from the building, and onto the bus
Assists with physical mobility, self‑care, personal hygiene, and daily living activities such as toileting, feeding, catheterization, tube feeding, monitoring of medical support device, etc.
Participates in physical activities that may be part of the students’ program and/or activities unique to the student’s educational program, including but not limited to lunch, recess, art and/or physical education
Reports successes and difficulties with student learning plans to the appropriate special educator in an informative, timely, and professional manner
Assists the teacher with routine classroom operations such as distributing and putting away materials, preparing bulletin boards, writing lessons on the board, preparing materials for classroom use, correcting student work, and maintaining and procuring instructional materials, supplies, and resource materials
Supervises and assists students while they are involved in activities other than in the classroom
Performs other duties as assigned by special educators or building principal, as requested
* = Essential Job Functions
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot‑Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics.
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