Paraprofessional

Matheny is a special hospital and school for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities. Our mission is to provide exceptional care and an optimal quality of life for children and adults with special needs and medically complex developmental disabilities.

Qualified candidates who are hired for full-time employment will receive a signing bonus of $1,500.00 ($750.00 payable after completion of six months of continuous employment and the remaining $750.00 after completion of twelve months of continuous employment).

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and secure school environment for the students.
• Follows lesson plans both with the teacher and independently.
• Acts as an instructional resource and support.
• Performs both instructional and non-instructional duties as dictated by the IEP and directed by the assigned teacher, school nurse, principal, or designee.
• Attends the IEP with the student when able.
• Provides ADL (Activities of Daily Living) such as supporting toileting, feeding, swimming, and other duties as assigned to support the overall program objectives of each student.
• Assists classroom teacher in developing objectives to meet the needs of the students as a process toward achievement of goals in an interdisciplinary approach.
• Assists teacher in maintaining individual student data collection on each student in relation to goals or other important observations; provides information to classroom teacher to assist in writing program plans.
• Maintains knowledge of progress and specific concerns/problems of individual students.
• Actively engages with students in all assigned educational activities, under direct supervision of the teacher.
• Takes over the legal and instructional responsibilities when the teacher leaves the room or when assigned.

Requirements

• 60 college credits required.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $20.28 - $22.79 per hour.