Behavior Support Paraprofessional

Hours: 6.50 hours (7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) Class: III (starting rate $24.83) Duration: student days only Starting October 20, 2026 Administrative Professional and Paraprofessional Contract

Position Description:

The person in this position will be responsible for providing behavioral support during the school day, both in classrooms as well as lunch/recess supervision. Duties include working one-on-one with individual students to teach and reinforce expected behaviors, supporting small groups of students who demonstrate a need for social/emotional/behavior support, actively supervising students in the cafeteria and on the playground, etc. The person would receive work direction from the associate principal.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required. Highly Qualified Status Required. Preference for two-year post-secondary training.
• Must be flexible and willing to work in a variety of settings with a variety of students and staff
• May need to lift, pull and move a minimum of 50 pounds
• Must maintain data privacy and confidentiality for all students
• Computer skills preferred
• Experience working with young children, preferably in a school environment
• Ability to take direction
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Calm demeanor in high pressure situations
• Experience teaching behavior expectations and supporting students with challenging behavior, preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, employee assistance program, and 403b (tax sheltered annuity) employer match program

Application procedure:

• Apply online at www.wayzataschools.org
• Internal Applicants must complete the Internal Application

Selection Procedure:

• Position is open only to current Administrative Professional/Paraprofessional Unit Employees through 10/8/26@4:00PM.
• If this position does not fill internally, non-unit candidates will be considered.

Attachments:

• Behavior Intervention Paraprofessional.pdf