Paraprofessional

Position Summary

The primary responsibilities include assisting in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the principal and classroom teacher.

Core Accountabilities

• Academic Support:

  • Assist in the implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEP) for the students and monitor their progress.
  • Work with individual students or a small group of students to reinforce learning of the material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
  • Aid the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on an understanding of individual student needs, interests, and abilities.

• Teacher Support:

  • Prepare instructional materials.
  • Grade completed assignments and complete attendance forms.
  • Assist with classroom projects.
  • Escort, supervise, and assist students to various settings.
  • Support and implement the classroom behavior management plan.

• Behavior Support:

  • Establish and maintain a positive and effective rapport with all students.
  • Support students with emotional or behavioral concerns and assist them in developing appropriate social skills.
  • Collaborate with the teacher in utilizing a variety of behavior management tools.
  • Utilize the Five Step Problem Solving Model when addressing student behaviors, concerns, and needs.

• Additional Support:

  • Complete assigned bus duty by monitoring student behaviors and consistently implementing transportation policy and procedures.
  • Attend and participate in classroom team meetings.
  • Attend and participate in all staff meetings and in-services.
  • Assist in food service as assigned.

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional license is required, or you must be willing to obtain the license after hire.

• Desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment.

• The ability to work and interact with all school personnel and students in a cooperative, collaborative, and courteous manner.

• Able to work under stressful situations.

• Able to build effective rapport with student population.

• Effective organizational skills, time management, and flexibility in order to meet staff and students' needs.

• A willingness to assume any responsibilities appropriate for the position.

• Supports the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of the agency.

CYHS CORE VALUES

• Commitment:

  • Meeting the needs of those we serve through professional services.
  • Demonstrates a clear commitment to the agency's mission by exhibiting a shared concern for team members and clientele above personal interest.
  • Has a healthy, manageable, and sustainable commitment to doing a job well and going above and beyond when it is truly required.
  • Supports fundraising.
  • Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better client experience.
  • Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings.
  • Pursues self-development that enhances job performance.

• Compassion:

  • Unconditional empathy for all.
  • Listens attentively to others and demonstrates an openness toward understanding concerns, feelings, and needs.
  • Makes wise assessments and adjusts behavior and style to effectively address situation.
  • Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.

• Service:

  • Community support through professionalism, accessibility, and advocacy.
  • Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs.
  • Exhibits competence, good judgment, reliability, and polite behavior in order to meet the expectations of clients and the agency.
  • Strives to provide service by means of advocacy.

• Integrity:

  • Holds oneself accountable for one's own actions.
  • Acknowledges weaknesses and easily admits mistakes.
  • Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships.
  • Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another.

• Teamwork:

  • Built effective, supportive working relationships with team members.
  • Builds effective, supportive working relationships with team members.
  • Reaches out to others in different programs for ideas, points out the contribution of others, shares credit, emphasizes team over self, and defines success collectively rather than individually.
  • Able to adjust behavior and style to adapt to needs of others on the team.

Salary

$17.00 - $18.00 per hour