Educational Paraprofessional

Job Description:

Para educator

Location RSS - Windsor, Connecticut

Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools.

Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Full time para educators are needed to work 25/26 school year under the direction of a special education teacher at the River Street School in Windsor, CT.

This is a 10-month position with opportunities for extended day hours and a 6-week summer program.

River Street School is a Student Services School where area public school districts refer students based on needed supports for IEP or 504 plan. The student population at River Street School ranges in age from 5 years old to 21 years old. The majority of students have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and present with a variety of challenges, including but not limited to: physical and/or behavioral challenges, toileting issues, basic life skill supportive needs, non-verbal communication, etc.

Therefore, the para educator will be responsible for utilizing the Applied Behavior Analysis methodology to provide instructional support in small and large group settings, teach daily living skills, and collect data on all IEP objectives. The para educator will work in collaboration with an assigned classroom teacher and support team including but not limited to Behavior Analysts, OT/PT, Speech Language Pathologists, and Interventionists.

In addition, the para educator is responsible for the following duties outlined below.

* Assist the teacher in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.

* Implementation of the behavior support plans and ensure a safe and orderly classroom.

* Utilize activities such as mealtimes and transitions as teaching opportunities.

* Accompany students on community outings providing supervision and instruction.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

* Ability to lift greater than 25 pounds.

* Get from kneeling to standing and standing to kneeling with ease and without outside support.

* Kneel on one knee, both knees.

* Get up and down from the floor without assistance.

* Bend from the legs with ease.

* Shuffle quickly on your feet front to back, back to front, side to side.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Ability to carry out instructions provided in written or oral form.

* Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.

* Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.

* Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.

* Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with parents and staff

* Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Requirements:

* Must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma.

* Have a strong interest in learning about working with students with disabilities;

In addition, the following is preferred:

* Pursuing a 4-year-degree in a related field such as psychology, education, speech pathology, etc OR;

* 2-years experience working with a wide variety of people with disabilities

* Experience in human services/ providing direct care

* Must be able to pass a two-day safety care training program without restrictions

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