Special Education Assistant - LRE Para (Cedar View Elementary)

This position is a Special Education Program Assistant - 9:00AM to 3:05PM, Monday - Friday (28.33 hours/week)

Special Education Paraprofessional provides support to the instructional program with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of students with special needs; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior; providing information to appropriate school personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum:
• • High School graduate, AND
  • Earned 60 semester credit hours from an institution of higher education, OR
  • Earned an Associate’s degree or higher, OR
  • Passing score on a State Board approved formal assessment (Basic Skills MTTC, ETS Parapro Assessment, or Workkeys)
• Current CPR Certification or willing to obtain CPR certificate
• CPI training or willingness to obtain training
• Evidence of skills with behavior management
• Demonstrates dependability and promptness
• Understanding, patient, warm and receptive attitude toward children
• Ability to assume responsibility for supervising students
• Ability to maintain a cooperative working relationship with students, staff, parents, and the general public with the understanding that confidentiality should be exhibited
• Ability to work outside during all seasons

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

START DATE: 2026-2027 School Year

WHO ARE WE?

Cedar Springs Public Schools is a Preschool through 12th-grade public school consisting of over 3,000 students and nearly 400 employees. We are located within the city limits of Cedar Springs, Michigan in Kent County. Cedar Springs Public Schools is one of 20 member public school districts within the Kent Intermediate School District (KISD). We are unique in that our schools are all located within a single campus setting with the exception of the Middle School which is located 1 mile south of the main campus. The setting is secure, picturesque, and allows easy access for families participating in activities for more than one child.

Our exemplary educational system is a result of the collaborative efforts of parents, students, school, and community. Together, we are providing opportunities for students to reach their full potential by providing a well-rounded educational experience. WE are RED HAWKS!

DISTRIBUTION: Internal/External

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