Special Education Paraprofessional - 6.75 hrs/day(multiple) JobID: 994

- Date Posted: 10/5/2026
- Location: Northern Lights Academy (High-Needs School)

About Northern Lights Academy Cooperative

Welcome to Northern Lights Academy The Northern Lights Academy (NLA) mission is to support children and youth with significant emotional and behavioral needs, as well as those with low incidence disabilities. We provide academic, social and functional skill development, and mental health services to students from the member school districts of The Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative. Our goal is to foster learning, promote independence, cultivate social and behavior skills, work in partnerships with families, and support students to become successful learners in their least restrictive environment, as well as active, productive members of our communities.

If you are passionate about education and community, we invite you to join our team

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be an individual who firmly believes:

- All students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
- In the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
- In the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
- In meeting students' academic, social,



and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-qualified duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development. This position is considered non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Primary Responsibilities

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

- Assistand guidestudents to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
- Workwith students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
- Assistprofessional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
- Assistin classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
- Assistwith record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
- Assistwith classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.




- Assiststudents in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
- Accompanystudents on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
- Construct, copyand distribute and use educational materials as needed.
- Assistteacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
- Assiststudents with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
- Participatein IEP process and serveas resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
- Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
- Followall applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
- Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed
- Perform any other related duties as assigned.

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities and is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Preferences

We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm for working with students. Preferred candidates will have demonstrated the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

- Knowledge of:
- Applicable federal and state

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