Job Description

JobID: 9227

Position Type:

Special Education Paraprofessionals/Paraprofessional - Sp Ed

Date Posted:

11/12/2025

Location:

Poplar Bridge Elementary School

Date Available:

ASAP

Closing Date:

Until Filled

Position Title:

Program Management Support Paraprofessional

Vision Program - serving students with emotional/behavioral needs

Paraprofessionals in the EBD Program

Thank you for your interest in becoming a paraprofessional at Bloomington Public Schools. Paras play an important role in providing behavioral and academic support to students and are often the first go-to person for students during the day.



This video will show you what a day in the Emotional Behavior Disorder, or EBD Program, might look like. EBD settings include the VISION program for grades K-12 and the LOOK program that is typically geared towards grades 6-12.

LINK:

https://youtu.be/lQg9lkTs3W0

Location:

Poplar Bridge Elementary School

Effective Date:

ASAP

Salary:

Class III ranging from $22.68 - $25.95 per hour

+ Wage placement based on similar experience

Hours:

6.1 hours per day (Approx. 8:50 am - 3:26 pm)

5 days per week

180 days per year

Required Education:

+ High School Diploma
+ 60 credits post-secondary education or a passing score on the Para Pro Exam
+ PCA Certification (or the ability to obtain)

Physical Requirements:

Must have the ability to pass a pre-work physical exam including the following requirements:+ Must have ability to lift up to 50 pounds
+ Must have ability to push/pull equipment including standers, wheelchairs, etc
+ Must have ability to repetitively reach overhead
+ Must have ability to transfer to/from floor
+ Must have ability to kneel

Required Experience:

Successful experiences working with special education students in an educational setting preferred.

Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with licensed and other staff to assist students with academic, behavioral/social/emotional, instruction, and daily living skills.+ Assist in implementation of assigned tasks including instruction and assisting students academically
+ Monitor student's skills of independence and implementation of classroom of individual behavior management programs
+ Assist with daily living activities
+ Communicate student's progress with case managers

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until Filled