<p>Special Education Paraprofessional - Student Specific JobID: 8489</p> <p>Position Type:</p> <p>Paraprofessionals/Special Education Student Specific Setting III Paraprofessional</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>4/14/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Denfeld High School</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>08/26/2025</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>06/12/2025</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Special Education Paraprofessional~Student Specific</p> <p>Denfeld High School</p> <p>33.75 hours/week | Monday - Friday | 8:30 am to 3:45 pm</p> <p>Starting Wage: $20.05- $22.49/hr + Benefits</p> <ul> <li>Position for the 2025-26 School Year* </li></ul> <p>Join the Duluth Public Schools team, where we work to inspire every student to achieve their potential and prepare students to lead productive, fulfilling lives.</p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>Duluth Public Schools is seeking an individual to assist special education students, frequently one student, with instruction, food service, transportation, safety, behavior, community activities, and related issues.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent </li><li>Experience as a teacher's assistant in a teaching environment in or outside a school system or related childcare work </li><li>60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits of college or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment </li></ul> <p>Desirable Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to work cooperatively with children and adults </li><li>Ability to effectively communicate with, and establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, parents, staff and community </li><li>Ability to maintain confidentiality </li><li>Ability to observe and record accurately </li><li>Ability to understand and accurately correct student assignments </li><li>Ability to meet federal/state guidelines (where appropriate) and/or to successfully complete specified in-service courses </li><li>Demonstrated ability to work positively with students with disabilities and under the supervision of a special education teacher </li></ul> <p>Additional Information:</p> <ul> <li>The position will end when the student changes schools, graduates or leaves ISD 709 </li></ul> <p>In addition to rewarding career opportunities, Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent benefit package to employees who are hired into positions scheduled to work 24 hours/week or more. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:</p> <p>Medical/Prescription Drug Plan with Health Reimbursement Arrangement</p> <ul> <li>Single Coverage - District pays 100% of premium (FREE) + contributes $2,612.50 into HRA annually </li><li>Family Coverage - District pays 75% of premium (25% employee contribution) + contributes $5,225.00 into HRA annually </li></ul> <p>Dental Plan</p> <ul> <li>Single Coverage - District pays 100% of Basic premium (FREE) </li><li>Family Coverage - District pays 25% of Premium </li></ul> <p>Life Insurance</p> <ul> <li>District provides minimum of $50,000 of life insurance at no cost, employee may purchase supplemental life insurance </li></ul> <p>Long Term Disability</p> <ul> <li>District-provided at no cost to employee </li></ul> <p>Flexible Spending Accounts</p> <ul> <li>Employees may elect to contribute on a pre-tax basis to Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts </li></ul> <p>Retirement</p> <ul> <li>The District contributes 7.5% of your total salary in the Public Employees Retirement Association) pension plan. </li><li>Employees may also elect to participate in Tax-Shelter Annuity options. </li></ul> <p>Time Off</p> <ul> <li>Each bargaining unit contract defines time off provisions such as holidays, sick/personal leave, vacation, etc. </li></ul> <p>Contact Information:</p> <ul> <li>If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at noncerthr@isd709.org or call 218-336-8722. </li></ul>