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Qualifications
for
Paraprofessional Positions

PARAPROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

-  High school graduate.
-  Must meet NCLB highly qualified requirements*.
-  Previous experience working with young children or parenting.
-  Must be flexible and sensitive to needs of exceptional children.
-  Training in crisis intervention and physical restraint, or be willing to take training.
-  Specific training at Wayne County RESA as may be required.
-  Prefer experience with augmentative communication techniques and devices.

* Michigan Paraprofessionals and NCLB  -  On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, federal legislation that mandates 100 percent proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics for all students by the 2013-2014 school year.  To reach this goal, the law requires that teachers and paraprofessionals become highly qualified.

NCLB Paraprofessionals Requirements:

- Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (equal
   to 60 semester hours); or
- Obtain an associate's degree (or higher); or
- Take the WorkKeys test, or take the MTTC (Michigan Test for Teacher
   Certification).
 

Henry Ford Community College will be offering Get Ready classes.  Please call the college for the schedule at (313) 317-6600. 

Henry Ford Community College will administer the WorkKeys assessment tests December 2005 through April 2006.  For questions regarding the WorkKeys assessment tests, please call Henry Ford Community College, (313) 317-6600.

Van Buren Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome, please contact: vbpsweb@vanburenschools.net Updated 07/21/2009.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, it is the policy of the Van Buren Public Schools District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment. Should you need to contact someone about discrimination of any kind in the school district, contact the Director of Personnel at 555 West Columbia Avenue, Belleville, MI 48111 or (734)697-9123, ext. 211.