Job Information
Math and Science Academy Special Education Assistant in Woodbury, Minnesota
Job Duties
Essential Duties:
Follow through with assigned duties.
Establishes a rapport with students and assists in learning lessons developed and presented by the teacher.
Explains and interprets class assignments
Decides when discipline should be instituted on a one-to-one or small group basis as directed by the classroom teacher
Provides learning and re-teaching of lessons as needed and as directed by the classroom teacher
Provides learning and re-teaching of lessons as needed and as directed by the case manager and/or classroom teacher.
Observe/Chart student progress as directed.
Serve as a Check & Connect mentor to assigned students.
Redirect students who are off-task.
Assist students with transitions between activities/classes.
Maintain confidentiality.
Be a positive role model; modeling school appropriate behavior at all times.
Attend school sponsored training when appropriate.
Assist special education teachers as directed.
Communicate questions/concerns through proper channels.
Communicate/alert case manager with student concerns, missing assignments.
Additional duties as assigned.
Miscellaneous Duties:
a. Promotes the MSA Mission and Vision in all communications and interactions.
b. Embodies MSA Core Values in daily activities.
c. Treats all students in an equitable manner.
Physical Job Requirements:
Physical requirements associated with the position can be best summarized as follows:
o Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible
amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move
objects, including the human body.
● Hazardous Working Conditions
o Duties are performed in a typical school setting. There are minimal environmental hazards and risks associated with the nature of the work.
Minimum Education Required
Required: Bachelor of Science or Arts degree or a minimum of three years of paraprofessional experience with two years of education beyond high school. Candidates need to feel comfortable helping MSA students in grades 6 through 12 in a variety of school subjects. Spanish language proficiency is preferred, but not required.
Minimum Experience Required
Required: Bachelor of Science or Arts degree or a minimum of three years of paraprofessional experience with two years of education beyond high school. Candidates need to feel comfortable helping MSA students in grades 6 through 12 in a variety of school subjects. Spanish language proficiency is preferred, but not required.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Yes
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
No
Compensation
$18.00 - $23.00 / Hourly
Postal Code
55125
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
7452
Job Type
Full Time
Job Benefits
Benefits:
Employees with 0.5 FTE (working 20 or more hours per week) or higher are eligible for benefits listed below.
Please reach out to info@mnmsa.org to request a copy of our benefits handbook.
Paid Employee Benefits Health Insurance: MSA covers 100% of Single or 50% of Family Coverage.
Dental Insurance: Single or Family Coverage, Math & Science Academy contributes 100% to the employee and 50% to the dependent(s) monthly dental premiums. Eligible dependents may participate in the plan. Those costs are the responsibility of the employee.
Vision Coverage, Single or Family Coverage: Vision is voluntary and 100% paid by the employee. MSA also reimburses employees up to $200 each year for prescription glasses or contact lenses.
Prescription Drug Coverage: Part of health insurance, see current benefits manual.
Life and AD&D: MSA provides Group Term Life (GTL) through Principal Financial of 2 times your salary to $50,000. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in GTL at no cost.
Voluntary Life: Voluntary Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance can be purchased by the employee through Principal Financial.
Each staff member is covered with both short term and long term disability insurance by MSA.
MSA offers a voluntary 403b for staff that qualify for benefits. MSA will match 50% of the staff contribution up to a maximum of 2% of the staff’s earned yearly salary for that fiscal year (not including extracurricular pay, supplemental pay, or any other extra pay).
MSA will make all legally required State Statute contributions to TRA for all licensed teacher staff and PERA for non-licensed staff and hourly staff. There are no third party costs related to the TRA and PERA plans.
Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits:
Licensed staff, working full school calendar: 12 days of PTO, prorated based on FTE status.
Hourly staff, school calendar based: 10 days of PTO, prorated based on FTE status.
District and Office Staff, year round: 20 days of PTO, prorated based on FTE status.
Administrative Staff: 30 days PTO, prorated based on FTE status.
MSA will pay out all unused PTO at the end of the fiscal school year, based on the employees calculated hourly rate.
To the extent that the employee is responsible for any portion of the premium not paid by MSA, the employee’s portion of the premium will be paid by payroll deduction.
Nonmonetary Benefits
Ongoing Professional Development resources and training that include up to $1,000 in professional development funds for licensed roles and $200 in professional reading or memberships for licensed roles. This may be prorated based on FTE status.
MSA complies with all state and federal laws regarding leave of absences.
Sabbatical/Professional Leave (SPL) may be allowed after licensed teaching staff or administrative staff has completed five (5) consecutive fiscal years of employment at MSA.
Under Minnesota Statute, a charter school must employ or contract with necessary teachers, supervisory personnel, and support personnel, as defined by section 122A.15, who hold valid licenses to perform the particular service for which they are employed in the school. In addition, if a teacher employed by a district makes a written request for an extended leave of absence to teach at a charter school, the district must grant the leave. You also maintain your TRA benefits, since MSA is a public school. Refer to MN Statute 145E.11 to view enrollment preference requirements.
Application Link
https://careers.mnmsa.org/apply