Special Education Paraprofessional

Job Description

Job Title: Paraprofessional
Reports To: Executive Director, Teacher and/or Special Education Teacher
Supervises: None
Status Full-Time: Non-Exempt

Effective for the 2023-2024 School Year

Position Summary:
The Mission of Spero Academy is to provide an individualized and adaptive education to help students grow academically,
emotionally and socially.
We are a nonprofit charter school that is devoted to educational programs for students with disabilities that foster a sense
of respect, responsibility and community. We are looking for a Paraprofessional who is eager to work with elementary
students who are on the autistic spectrum or who may have other social, emotional and physical disabilities. We are
looking for someone who will support individualized learning programs to meet the unique needs of each student, while
maintaining a high standard of academics and cultivating a sense of respect, responsibility and community.
You will support your classroom teacher in implementing coherent lessons to maximize the student’s
potential for learning essential skills and knowledge.
● You will clearly demonstrate and model personal characteristics that Spero Academy expects of its students
such as; Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, Empathy, Manners, and Trust.
● You will provide a warm, caring, nurturing, and stable learning environment.
● You will be a positive influence in the day-to-day activities of your team, act with integrity, showing respect to
coworkers and students.
● You will articipate actively in the scheduled team meetings.
● You must attend all paid professional development days for paraprofessionals and all staff
● You will communicate effectively and clearly with students and staff.
● You will define clear expectations for students as advised by your classroom teacher, the
Special Education staff, and/or members of the behavior team.
● You must maintain personal accountability for actions.
● You will work with all staff members of Spero Academy including teachers, therapists, other professionals,
board, and administration as a team player in working with students.
● You must comply with state, local, federal laws and understands the laws related to confidentiality
You will support your classroom teacher in implementing coherent lessons to maximize the student’s
potential for learning essential skills and knowledge.
● You will clearly demonstrate and model personal characteristics that Spero Academy expects of its students
such as; Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, Empathy, Manners, and Trust.
● You will provide a warm, caring, nurturing, and stable learning environment.
● You will be a positive influence in the day-to-day activities of your team, act with integrity, showing respect to
coworkers and students.
● You will articipate actively in the scheduled team meetings.
● You must attend all paid professional development days for paraprofessionals and all staff
● You will communicate effectively and clearly with students and staff.
● You will define clear expectations for students as advised by your classroom teacher, the
Special Education staff, and/or members of the behavior team.
● You must maintain personal accountability for actions.
● You will work with all staff members of Spero Academy including teachers, therapists, other professionals,
board, and administration as a team player in working with students.
● You must comply with state, local, federal laws and understands the laws related to confidentiality
Spero Academy embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports persons of all
identities, abilities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized
identities to apply.
The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Spero Academy will ensure that individuals with disabilities are
provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job
functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation please contact the
our Human Resources Coordinator at kholzthum@spero.acadmy.
Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://www.spero.academy/. You can also find our district
application at https://www.spero.academy/about-us/employment.

Qualifications

What You Will Need:
● Ability to achieve and maintain the status of “not disqualified” upon completion of criminal background
checks
● Must earn PCA Certification within your first two weeks of employment
● Must Earn CPI Certification within your your first six months of employment
Spero Academy will pay for all training, provide training materials and provide paid time for completion of these
certifications in a timely manner. If you are already certified you will need to submit valid proof.

Institution Description

We are a tuition-free public charter school with programming designed to meet the individualized needs of students with disabilities. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about how our program may be able to help your student grow academically, emotionally, and socially.

Application Instructions/Comments

Please Send resume and district application to:
Human Resources Spero Academy
2701 California Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

or
hr@spero.academy
EOE/AA