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Special Education Paraprofessional II (Full-time)  

Allendale High School 

August 3, 2026 - August 5, 2026 internal; August 6 - until filled

Assistant Superintendent of Special Education, Ryan Harp  

August 17, 2026 

 $16.30/hr  

This position is part of the Allendale Support Personnel Association.  Please see agreement on website for more information at www.allendale.k12.mi.us under the Budget & Salary /Compensation Transparency Reporting icon. 

Description:   Classroom aide needed to assist teachers in the classroom, school environment, and community, working with students who receive special education support.   

Qualifications: 

• High School diploma required, college coursework in special education or child development preferred.
• Must be able to take direction from teachers and the building administration.
• Must have experience working with students at various age levels and with multiple behaviors or special needs.
• Moderate to heavy lifting and other health and related personal care procedures (i.e., changing and tube feeding) may be required.  CPI and CPR training are preferred.
• Experience supporting students who have physical, cognitive, or behavioral disabilities is preferred.
• Must exhibit the qualities of patience, consistency, and flexibility in working with students and staff.
• Must have a passion for assisting students with varying abilities.

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Assists students on an individual, small group, or whole class basis utilizing remedial or tutorial techniques.
2. Assists teachers in supporting student learning in core academics, social/emotional, and functional independence; this includes delivering positive behavioral supports and interventions.
3. Monitors and works to build student independence in behavior, personal care, and functional school readiness habits in the classroom and school environment.
4. Assists teachers in organizing classroom materials, making copies, filing information, and data collection.
5. Assists and supports students with disabilities in all school environments, including the regular education classroom, transitions, playground, and community settings.  May assist in the delivery of accommodations, when applicable.
6. Direct support to individual students with behavior, health, and personal care needs, where applicable.

ADA Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and hands, stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate to loud but distractions can be frequent due to building traffic. 

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate. 

Method of Application: 

Frontline/Applitrack (Internal/External) 

Contact Person:  Ryan Harp, Special Education Director harprob@apsfalcons.net FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt 

• APPLICATIONS: SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, INDIVIDUAL COVER LETTER AND RESUME

THROUGH THE ONLINE APPLITRACK / FRONTLINE APPLICANT CENTER

• NO HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY.

Visit the district website: https://www.allendale.k12.mi.us/

Allendale Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (collectively, Protected Classes) in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.