TECH - MH/BH (DEGREE) school paraprofessional

About the Role

The school PARA assists teachers and school staff with instructional delivery, behavior management, and student supervision.

Responsibilities

• Monitor students in classrooms, hallways, lunchrooms, and playgrounds.
• Ensure safety during transitions and field trips.
• Teach small groups or individual students under a teacher's direction.
• Reinforce math, reading, and language lessons.
• Support Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or behavior plans.
• Guide social-emotional growth and manage developmental or physical needs.
• Take attendance, grade assignments, copy papers, and organize supplies.
• Understand and adhere to the Professional Boundary Policy, maintaining therapeutic relationships and boundaries without self-disclosure.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment, providing verbal de-escalation and physical management when appropriate.
• Provide 1:1 support for students needing restraint or removal from the classroom for safety reasons.
• Maintain professionalism during elevated crisis situations, adhering to high standards of care and performance.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation for every student interaction.
• Attend and participate in all assigned meetings.
• Report all safety concerns to a teacher, Educational Coordinator, or the Director of Special Education.
• Abide by the Hospital’s Safety policies, including completing an Employee Accident Report within 24 hours of any injury.
• Complete Back Injury Prevention Training if a work-related injury results in a back injury.
• Meet all annual competency requirements, including age-specific growth and development competencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• CPR certification (can obtain upon hire).
• CPI Certification (can obtain upon hire).
• Strong knowledge of crisis intervention, verbal de-escalation, risk assessment, and behavior management.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain therapeutic relationships with students without self-disclosure.
• Ability to provide instructional support by teaching small groups or individual students under a teacher's direction.
• Experience reinforcing math, reading, and language lessons.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and complex information.
• Effective communication with students, family members, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Ability to support Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or behavior plans.
• Ability to guide social-emotional growth and manage developmental or physical needs.