<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Support Staff</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>8/18/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Kennedy High School</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Position:</p> <p>Instructional Assistant/BEACON ALP</p> <p>Effective Date:</p> <p>ASAP</p> <p>Pay: Class III starting at $22.86/hour</p> <ul> <li>Pay based on experience and education </li></ul> <p>Hours:</p> <p>6.2 hours per day</p> <p>5 Days a week</p> <p>180 days per year</p> <p>Required Education:</p> <p>High School Diploma and two years post secondary education</p> <ul> <li>Passing score on the ParaPro Test is equivalent </li></ul> <p>Required Experience:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Previous experience working with high school students in an educational setting</p> </li><li> <p>Experience with Google Docs, Forms, and Spreadsheets</p> </li></ul> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Check and connect with students on an ongoing basis. Provide ongoing student support</p> </li><li> <p>Monitor progress within all classes</p> </li><li> <p>Communicate and collaborate with counselors and student support team</p> </li><li> <p>Collaborate with Deans and Counselors on attendance</p> </li><li> <p>Maintain a communication and progress log documenting interventions and supports</p> </li><li> <p>Support and monitor students academically in a classroom setting</p> </li><li> <p>Attend staff meetings and intervention meetings</p> </li></ul> <p>Benefits:</p> <p>Bloomington Public Schools offers a variety of benefits to help take care of employees' health and well-being. These benefits include:</p> <ul> <li>Health & Dental Insurance: Employees can choose from health and dental plans to help cover medical and dental needs for themselves and their families. Employee only coverage for Health insurance is $0 per paycheck. The District also contributes to an HSA account to help cover medical expenses. </li><li>Life Insurance and Disability Insurance: Employees get free life insurance, which provides money to their family if something happens to them while employed with the district. Additionally, your spouse and dependent children to age twenty-six are also covered. There is also LTD insurance to help if they can't work due to illness or injury for an extended period of time. </li><li>Retirement & Pension Savings: Employees can save money for their future through a retirement plan or pension. The district helps by contributing money towards their savings through match, and through contributions to the State retirement plan. </li><li>Paid Time Off: Employees accrue time off for things like Earned Personal Leave or sick days. </li><li>Employee Support: There is also help for employees with life events through a free Employee Assistance Program. This program covers many things, including mental health, financial health, aging parent resources, young family resources. </li></ul> <p>The district is dedicated to supporting employees and their families with affordable health care, financial security, and opportunities for personal growth. Please see our complete benefit offerings here : https://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/human-resources/benefits-and-insurance</p> <p>Please click "Apply" at Upper Right to submit application. Applications will be reviewed after five business days.</p>