# Specialized Assistant: Autism Spectrum Disorder

**Company**: Lansing School District
**Location**: Lansing, MI
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Technical Assistant (See salary details for hours)
**Salary**: USD 21.42-25.66 per-hour-wage
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI.

We are hiring a Specialized Assistant to help ensure the safety and success of students in the building they are assigned to, often students with disabilities.

## Responsibilities

- Demonstrate passion for working with students, especially in one-on-one and small group situations, particularly students with special education needs.

- Effectively prioritize tasks as assigned by teachers and school leaders.

- Ensure safety of students on caseload.

- Learn and grow by incorporating feedback from school leaders, colleagues, students, and professional development sessions.

- Build relationships with students and parents to ensure a safe, welcoming, and engaging learning environment.

- Other duties as assigned to best support the Lansing School District mission.

## Minimum Qualifications

- Associate's Degree or 60 completed college credits or proof of passing the ETS Paraprofessional Exam.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Previous experience working with students in small group and RTI settings.

- Understanding of how to read and understand a student's IEP.

- Desire to become a certified teacher long-term.

## Work Environment & Physical Requirements

- Must be able to stand, walk, and move quickly between indoor and outdoor settings for extended periods.

- Regularly required to bend, kneel, crouch, and assist with physical transfers or interventions involving students.

- Must be able to lift, push, or carry up to 50 pounds as needed.

- Frequent verbal communication is required to support students, coordinate with staff, and manage emergent situations.

- Occasional use of computers, radios, and other communication or documentation tools.

- May be exposed to noise, weather conditions, and other elements associated with a school environment.

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

## Skills

### Required
- working with students with special education needs
- prioritizing tasks
- building relationships with students and parents

### Nice to have
- previous experience working with students in small group and RTI settings
- understanding of IEPs
- desire to become a certified teacher

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