The School District of Menomonee Falls is committed to all students graduating prepared for success. Our relentless pursuit of excellence culminates in exceptional academic achievement and engaging experiences aligned with student passions and pathways. We strive to be a school district of choice where all members of our school community feel they belong, are learning, and improving.
We have an opening for a Special Education Assistant at Riverside Elementary School starting with the 2025-26 school year. We welcome you to apply!
Beginning of Year Schedule:
August 19, 2025: New Hire Orientation
August 25-27, 2025: EA Inservice/Work Days
September 2, 2025: First Day of School
School Year Schedule: 4.25 Hours/Day; 9:00am - 1:45pm (includes a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch)
Summary:
Assist teachers in activities related to the education of students with disabilities.
Responsibilities:
•Consult with teachers to share information that will facilitate the planning of learning experiences for individual or groups of students with disabilities.
•Under the guidance of teacher and with the appropriate training, administer assessments, which will then be scored and/or analyzed by teachers or other professional practitioners.
•Implement lessons and other plans developed by teachers to increase academic skills and the development of social and communication skills, and self-determination and self-advocacy skills.
•Modify curriculum and instructional activities for individual learners, under the direction of teachers.
•Familiarize others in the school and/or community about the needs of the individual learner.
•Promoting the student and services provided through a positive display of advocacy.
•Assist related services providers in the delivery of services to the student.
•Assist the teacher to maintain learner records as required by the state, district or other agency.
•Participate in student specific meetings as deemed relevant by the teacher and/or administrator.
•Supervise students under teacher direction.
•Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
•A Special Education Program Aide License will be required for this position. The District will assist the chosen candidate in obtaining that license if not currently licensed.
•Previous experience with students with various levels of disabilities.
•Ability to read and comprehend material as required by the situation, to include, but not limited to, reading grade level material required for the assignment given, presenting reading material to a student or group of students, and using strategies as taught by staff when working with students.
•Ability to create written documents that meet the need of the situation, to include, but not limited to, correspondence to other staff, correspondence to the students, modeling proper written format as required by the student and grade level and demonstrating an understanding of required written format expected of the student.
•Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, staff, and other individuals associated with the organization
•Ability to work with various math problems, to include, but not limited to, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio and percent; and draw and interpret graphs.
•Ability to follow directions given by staff members in relation to the work expectations.
•Ability to deal with problems involving a variety of variables in standardized situations.
•Ability to work with the students with significant and complex needs.
•Ability to develop effective positive and productive working relationships with student, staff and the school community.
•Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
•Ability to understand the value of a team approach to the delivery of education and related services for the learner and the family.
•Ability to understand the distinctions in teacher and administrator roles in the employment, supervision, management, evaluation and preparation of EAs
•Awareness of interactive techniques that contribute to effective participation on a team.
•Awareness of problem solving and decision making strategies that strengthen the planning and implementation of student goals.
•Ability to contribute relevant objective information to teachers to facilitate planning, problem solving and decision making.
•Ability to understand the value of serving all children as part of the school community and to promote sense of belonging.
•Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Equal Opportunity
It is the policy of the District that no person may be illegally discriminated against in employment by reason of their age, race, creed, color, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sex, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours, declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, the authorized use of family or medical leave or worker's compensation benefits, genetic information, or any other factor prohibited by state or federal law.
Reasonable accommodations shall be made for qualified individuals with a disability, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the District. A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to job duties or work environment that permits a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of a position or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment compared to those enjoyed by employees without disabilities.
Requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act from current employees must be made in writing in accordance with District policy.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.76 - $25.77 per hour
Expected hours: 21.25 per week
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Work Location: In person