ESP - Instructional / Clerical

Job summary: Small group and/or individual support work with identified students, lunch/recess duty, clerical as needed.

Responsibilities and tasks include: 

• This ESP will implement, with training, structured reading/math interventions with teacher supervision.
• This ESP will maintain data documentation around reading/math progress of all assigned students.
• This ESP will supervise grade level lunch and recess 1 hour per day.
• Perform other duties as assigned by principal or designee.

Minimum qualifications include: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to work with students.
• Computer and word processing experience helpful.
• Applicants must be Highly Qualified - Applicants meet the Highly Qualified requirement if they have:
  • Two years of study at an institution of higher education; Minnesota's standard; A minimum of 60 semester credits or the amount required to complete two years of full-time enrollment as determined by the institution attended OR
  • An Associate's (or higher) degree; Minnesota's standard: An AA, AS, AAS, (or higher) degree OR
  • Received a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.

Salary: View Classification I (1) and II (2) salary grid on page 4, section 2, and classification, page 5, section 2 on the Educational Support Professional agreement

Work schedule: 5.0 hours/day; 5 days/week; 1 hours per day clerical (lunch/recess duty), 5 hours per day instructional

Job type or FTE: 25 hours per week, school year

Bargaining unit: Educational Support Professionals

Start date: September 8, 2026

Osseo Area Schools offers:

• Meaningful and impactful work
• Opportunities to grow professionally
• A variety of benefits
• Mentorship programs for teachers and educational support professionals
• Summer opportunities
• ...and more! 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: 

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District's Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.

Veteran's Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application. 

Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.

Background Check Upon Conditional Offer: 

Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required. Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.