Special Education Support Professional - 0.875 FTE at Hawthorne Elementary

Join the team at Hawthorne Elementary, where we nurture relationships, celebrate diversity, and create a safe, healthy environment for all. Our dedicated staff works together to support students’ social and academic growth, ensuring they have the tools to succeed. If you're passionate about making a difference in a collaborative and caring school community, we’d love to have you on board!

Learn more about Hawthonre Elementary at: https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/o/htes

Two years of post high school education or higher, or be able to pass a standardized test approved by the state of South Dakota, for designated Education Assistant positions..

At least one year of work experience in a position requiring interpersonal interaction skills and knowledge of strategies to support students with social, emotional, and behavior needs.

Requires constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, hearing, frequent bending over, crouching, reaching, removing, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, threading, turning and walking. Frequent carrying, grasping, holding, lifting, opening, pulling, unfolding and unlocking are also required. Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally.

Experience with behavior management.

• Escorts students to transportation and other areas of the building.
  
• As needed provides personal care to students with special daily living needs (e.g., toileting, feeding, physical management).
  
• Provides review and practice of skills taught by a teacher with students 1:1 and in small groups in special education classroom and/or regular classroom.
  
• Works with students in schools and on community outings.
  
• Prepares instructional materials as directed/selected by teacher.
  
• Reinforces instructional/behavioral objectives.
  
• Provides clerical assistance to maintaining student records (charting, assignments, attendance, data for progress notes).
  
• Assists with the supervision of students during recess, lunchroom, and on the playground.
  
• Maintain the confidentiality of students and their families.
  
• Reinforces instructional and behavioral objectives for children.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

Starting at $18.12 per hour +

Pay Day: Last working day of each month.

Monday through Friday, 7:15 am to 2:45 pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch

0.875 FTE, 35 hours per week, 9 months

2025-2026 Elementary Education Support Professional with Benefits

Benefits (only for positions 20 hours per week or more)

All current District employees interested in applying must complete an application.

Relay Services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Dial 711, then the desired number

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