Special Education Student Support Staff

We Are Ripon

• Empowering learners, engaging community, enriching the world.
• Integrity: Exemplifying honesty and trustworthiness while adhering to high moral principles
• Excellence: Striving for the utmost quality in any endeavor
• Commitment: Devoting full energies and talents to successfully complete undertakings
• Collaboration: Working together inclusively toward a positive outcome, locally and globally
• Innovation: Taking initiative and risks to seek better solutions
• Kindness: Treating ALL others and self with consideration and generosity

Description:

The Ripon Area School District is seeking qualified candidates for a Student Support Staff to join our team in serving students at Murray Park Elementary School beginning with the 2026-27 school year. This person should be someone who is a positive team player, self-starter, holds a growth mindset, and someone who enjoys working with children as well as learning themselves. He/she will join an excellent, collaborative team of experienced, supportive General Education teachers, Special Education teachers, Therapists, Administrators and Interventionists.

Ripon has excellent facilities and materials available for serving all students.

This is a full-time position with excellent benefits including:

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short Term & Long Term Disability Insurance

• Automatic employer contribution to Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

• Local retirement benefits: Accumulated sick leave payout for Health Reimbursement

• 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Accounts

• 1 paid personal day

• 10 days of paid sick leave annually with carryover up to 100 days

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee Assistance Program.

Applications will be accepted until: the position is filled.

Job Goals:

• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate well with all staff and students

• Attention to details and timeliness

• Ability to collect, use and monitor student data

• Ability to be flexible, organized, team player and advocate for students

• Develop and deliver high-quality education for students based on individual needs

The Ripon Area School District serves over 1600 students, Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, in traditional schools, a charter school, and a virtual school. We are committed to empowering learners, engaging community and enriching the world through the Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, Commitment, Collaboration, Innovation and Kindness. Please visit our district website to learn more about the Ripon Area School District.

Candidate Requirements:

Years of Experience: 0

Additional Requirements:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Transcripts

• Letters of Recommendation

The Ripon Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap or any other characteristic protected by law. RIPON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.