Elementary Paraprofessional
Job- Early Childhood, Elementary
- University Graduate, Licensed Teacher
- Other
- 0 year of teaching experience
- Other Certification
- United States (USA)
Qualifications: Paraprofessionals play a valuable role in providing services to public school students. This is especially true in special education. No Child Left Behind requires that paraprofessionals who work in Title I schools must be “highly qualified”. The highly qualified candidate for this position will have at least two years of higher education, which is equivalent to at least 48 semester hours from an accredited higher education institution or obtained an associate (or higher) degree. The ideal candidate will also have experience in working with students with disabilities and providing personal care services in addition to the proven ability to assist in teaching reading-language arts, writing, and mathematics.
Special Qualifications: Candidates selected for this position will be expected to provide personal care services and instructional support to students with a wide range of disabilities. Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics; basic computer knowledge and office or clerical training/experience are helpful.
Salary Range: $14.94
The Menominee Indian School District has a full-time paraprofessional position available for the 2023-2024 school year at Keshena Primary School.
Responsibilities: Essential job functions: provide classroom support to teachers and special needs students; may perform clerical and related support tasks to complete projects and prepare classroom materials; assist with supervision of students to provide a safe environment in which learning can take place; additional duties as assigned.
Deadline Date: Open until filled
Menominee Indian School District “Mission Statement”
The Mission of the Menominee Indian School District is to provide a safe learning environment that allows every child an opportunity to succeed culturally, intellectually, academically, emotionally, socially, and physically.
Menominee Indian School District “Equal Opportunity Employer”
The Menominee Indian School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The District prohibits discrimination regarding hiring, term, condition, or privilege of employment because of age, race, creed, color, citizenship, disability, handicap, sex or sexual orientation, marital status, religious or political beliefs, national origin or ancestry, arrest or conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, use of nonuse of lawful products off school premises during nonworking hours or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Given that all qualifications are equal, preference in the selection process shall be given to candidates using the following sequential criteria: (1) member of the Menominee Nation, (2) Native American, (3) resident of the Menominee reservation, (4) others.
Menominee Indian Reservation is Located 40 miles west of Green Bay, WI on Hwy 29.
The Menominee Indian School District is a Wisconsin Public School located within the Menominee Reservation and in the town of Keshena. The district boasts of a friendly and family-oriented community depicting the North Woods atmosphere. No traffic and lots of lakes, camping, fishing, rafting, cross-country downhill skiing, golfing, hunting, boating, clean air, tall trees, clean waters, and many churches.
If you’re looking for a school district that truly cares about its students; one that offers strong educational programs and a variety of extra-curricular activities has an active and involved community, and integrates Menominee Indian language and culture into its daily activities, look no further than MISD.
Many good things are happening at MISD. A number of our schools have been honored in recent years by national and state organizations for outstanding focus and commitment to learning; solid academic test results; attendance programs; retention and graduation rates; and the list goes on and on.
Our students and teachers enjoy state-of-the-art technology, which vastly expands the ability to learn and grow. Our staff is highly educated and trained and is committed to teaching. Students have a wide range of advanced learning and college preparation opportunities. Music, band, clubs, and athletics are also offered. Of course, Menominee language and culture are woven into all that we do at our schools and activities.