Position Type:
Paraeducator/Program Assistant
Date Posted:
2/17/2026
Location:
Weaver Elementary
Internal consideration is given until 3:30 pm on February 23, 2026.
Position: Adventure Connection (AC) – Paraeducator Program Assistant
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:15-10:15 am & 2:00-6:00 pm
Start Date: ASAP
Pay: $23.14 per hour
Benefits: Benefits are in accordance with the labor agreement covering Paraeducators – https://www.isd622.org/about/human-resources
Summary:
The AC Program Assistant is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of an Adventure Connection Site. The AC Program Assistant plays a key role in ensuring that program participants have a supportive, interactive, and enriching program experience while ensuring the safety and security of all program participants. This position will also specialize in creating an environment that minimizes and positively resolves behavior issues for students in the program.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- 4 years of experience working with school-age students
- Willingness to explore and teach a variety of subject areas
- Ability to work independently with little supervision
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- College experience or a Bachelor’s Degree in education, recreation, or other related fields is preferred.
- Classroom/childcare experience leading instructional programs in arts, science, technology, and/or recreation.
- Have a strong expertise in a wide variety of techniques and strategies for working with students with behavioral and developmental challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning and implementing a diversified program to include art, science, service learning, recreational activities, and more.
- Responsible for maintaining the safety standards to assure safety of all participants involved in the program.
- Be the lead staff person in conjunction with the site manager to deal with significant behavior issues and help resolve conflicts in a positive manner.
- Utilize a wide variety of techniques and strategies for working with students with behavioral and developmental challenges.
- Attend multiple trainings each year designed to strengthen their behavior management and relationship-building skills when working with children.
- Work with students with special needs and their families to ensure that individualized plans are in place to allow every child to be successful in Adventure Connection.
- Overall responsibility under the direction of the site manager, for the efficiency and quality of the program. Ensure that the program’s physical space is properly set up for each day, and that all supplies and furniture are put away as needed at the conclusion of programming.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
May be regularly required to walk throughout a building and may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance or push up to 90 pounds, and must be able to restrain students with proper training and assistance when needed, and may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Independent School District No. 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity.
ISD 622 is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.