Paraprofessional

Responsibilities

• Maintain a student-centered perspective in decision making
• Believe that all students can learn and can achieve great things
• Celebrate student milestones, accomplishments, and growth towards their goals
• Create a developmentally appropriate, positive, inclusive, equitable and safe learning environment
• Foster a culture of belonging through positive and professional relationships with colleagues, students and families
• Support mission of school and network
• Academic/Functional/Behavior Supports
• Deliver academic, behavioral, and functional skills instruction to assigned students in whole-class, small-group, and individual settings
• Prepare materials and resources for use in the classroom that support students’ learning goals
• Carry out the educational programs developed through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process, performing daily activities using specific materials/methods and/or material modifications designed by the special education teacher and support personnel (speech, OT/PT, etc.)
• Implement individualized behavior intervention plans (BIPs) for assigned students as required
• Collaborate with the general education and the special education teacher to plan instruction for individual students
• Maintain clear communication between family, student and teacher in a professional way
• Aid in toileting and feeding of students
• Aid in lifting or transfer of students

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma
• Paraprofessional License (Applicable for IL only)

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling
• Sometimes stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling
• Significant fine finger dexterity
• Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 50% walking, and 40% standing

Benefits

• 25+ paid holidays, upfront sick leave, and an accrual-based personal time bank
• 12 weeks family paid leave
• Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 403b match
• Up to 5% match on 403b contributions
• Professional development including tuition reimbursement
• Gym and wellness discounts
• And more