Milwaukee Public Schools Hiring for PARAPROFESSIONAL – SPECIAL EDUCATION HOURS (EARLY START) at Milwaukee, WI  Full Time

Washington High School is actively recruiting applicants for a paraprofessional position providing academic and behavioral support to students, yet mainly providing visual support to a visually imparied special educaroin teacher currently assigned to Washington High School .

This position is in an MPS school that will follow the EARLY START school calendar for the 23-24 school year. The first workday of the school tear is Monday, August 8, 2023.However the individual selected can start immediately

A Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) paraprofessional engages in activities with regular and special education students which support and individualize the teaching-learning processing in the district.

This is a 40-hour per week, benefit eligible position requiring eligible applicants to hold 48 college credits or to have successfully completed one of the following Paraprofessional Assessments: WorkKeys ACT, ParaPro Assessment ETS, Praeducator Master Teacher.

Interested applicants should complete all sections of the application including the online submission of a current resume. Pending graduates should include a letter from their educational institution documenting that they have met the requirements for graduation and teacher certification.

Interview panels may request candidates to submit additional items including, but not limited to, letters of recommendation, sample lesson plans, reference lists, and/or writing samples.

At the time of hire, the selected candidate will need to submit three (3) letters of recommendation dated within the last year and signed by the author and official transcripts conferring his/her undergraduate degree.

• Supporting the special education teacher in classooom management (including alerting the special education teacher to behavioral issues)
• Assisting the special education teacher as needed while he walks to various destinations within the school or outside the school
• Assisting the special educaton teacher with grading duties
• Attending IEP meetings with the special education teacher and reading portions of the IEP during the meetings
• Attending staff meetings, professional development meetings, parent-teacher conference meetings and other meetings with the special education teacher and provide visual support during those meetings
• Navigating in computer systems pursuant to verbal direction by the special education teacher: navigating through infinite Campus system; entering IEP IIndividualized Education Plan) information in the Infinite Campus system; replying to emails. Training may be provided to equip the Paraprofessional with knowledge to perform these duties, but computer literate applicants are desired
• Driving to and from sites with the visually impaired teacher for required events such as professioal development
• Supporting the special education teacher when he is assigned to teach summer school
• Other duties as assigned

As of November 1, 2021, all MPS employees are required to be fully vaccinated. The health and safety of our staff and students is our number one priority. All offers of employment are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an accommodation from the vaccine requirement.

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person’s sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Office of Human Resources. The identities of all “final candidates” may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.