Special Education Paraprofessional (Teacher Aide) at Freedom Elementary School - Vacancy ID: 274535
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Special Education Paraprofessional (Teacher Aide) at Freedom Elementary School
Freedom Area School District
1
N/A
Open until filled
Contact
Sara Hechel
Director of Pupil Services and Assessment
9204155050
Position Details
10/1/2026
$17.94
Approximately 180 School Days
Full Time
The Freedom Area School District is seeking candidates for a Special Education Paraprofessional (Teacher Aide) position at Freedom Elementary School. Come join dedicated teams of educators who are passionate about helping children reach their full potential!
Responsibilities, Tasks & Duties:
- Must be capable of independently carrying out instructional and behavioral plans for students developed by professional staff.
- Must be able to work successfully as a team member with all staff members.
- Ability to work with children with a wide variety of abilities, including intellectual, physical and emotionally challenging behaviors.
- Ability to work cooperatively in a variety of settings with professional staff, students, and parents.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
- Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs (diapering), and personal hygiene.
- Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, assisting students to and from transportation, and outside activities.
- Other duties as assigned (may include transportation).
Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
- Must exhibit cultural competence in working with all staff, students and families.
- Skills in problem-solving situations involving students and district personnel.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others and write routine reports, correspondence and other materials related to assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Must be able to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships and follow supervisory direction.
- Ability to work with and safely keep confidential information or records.
- Work successfully as a team member with all staff members.
- Work cooperatively in a variety of settings with professional staff, students, and parents.
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Tolerate frequent disruptions of schedules and activities.
- Work in environments with visual, auditory, and olfactory distractions.
- React quickly to student movement and behavior.
- Ability to work outside in various climates and conditions, including but not limited to heat, cold, wet, humid, snow and dry conditions.
Freedom Area School District is conveniently located in a rural setting half way (15 minutes) from downtown Appleton and Green Bay. It has small town charm and is a great place to raise a family.
This position is full time with benefits available. Benefits include excellent health insurance options and membership in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Please direct questions to: shechel@freedomschools.k12.wi.us
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or HSED/GED
- Requires DPI Certification (Special Education Program Aide License # 883). May apply for the license after the position has been awarded.
- Must have current training in Non-violent Crisis Intervention or be willing to obtain training through District offerings.
- Must demonstrate competency with student specific equipment and lifts/transfers after training by a skilled instructor within 10 working days of initial instruction.
Physical Requirement:
- Hearing, speaking, mobility and visual skills sufficient to successfully perform duties.
- Lift/Carry: Frequently up to 50 lbs. and frequently up to 100 lbs. as part of a two-person lift depending on need of the student.
- Push/Pull: Occasionally up to 250 lbs. (i.e., wheelchair or other mobility aids/devices)
- Bend/Kneel/Squat/Reach/Turn/Twist: Frequently
- Crawl/Climb/Reach Above Shoulder Level: Occasionally
- Sit/Walk: 2-4 hours daily (approx.)
- Stand: 3-4 hours daily (approx.)
- Ability to react quickly to a student's movement and behavior.
- Demonstrate proper body mechanics when lifting/transferring students who have physical disabilities.
- Ability to follow protocols for use of positioning and mechanical lifting equipment for use with students with physical disabilities.
- Ability to safely perform skilled one and two person lifts and transfers.
Candidate Requirements
- Resume