Paraprofessional Substitutes for Mandarin Chinese Immersion 2026-2027 School Year

Minnetonka Schools needs Paraprofessional Substitutes to work in our elementary Chinese Immersion classrooms. We are accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year. These substitute opportunities would be working in either of the two elementary buildings that offer Mandarin Chinese Immersion: Excelsior and Scenic Heights.

Wages:
The substitute hourly rate is $18.50per hour.
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Not medical or dental benefit eligible.

We are actively reviewing applications as they are submitted.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Provides instructional support by working with small groups and individual students under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
2. Supervise students during recess and the teacher's lunch break and prep period.
3. Assist the licensed teacher in classroom management.
4. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated language proficiency in both Mandarin Chinese and English.

2. Experience in working with school age children.
3. Demonstrated ability to take initiative.
4. Demonstrated ability to respect, protect, and maintain confidentiality.
5. Demonstrated ability to follow through on a project.
6. Demonstrated organizational skills, punctuality, and efficiency.
7. Evidence of the ability and inclination to take charge of student behavior as circumstances suggest.
8. Evidence of the ability to work in a team environment.
9. Evidence of excellent human relations and oral communication skills, and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Hiring Administrator:
Sucheta Mahankali, Human Resources Specialist
sucheta.mahankali@minnetonkaschools.org