Paraprofessional - Mild​/Moderate classroom

About the Employer

Mardan is a not-for-profit school for students in grades K through 12 with special academic, social, and emotional needs. We are located in Irvine CA. Our mission is to improve the academic and emotional well-being of any child who struggles with learning, social, and emotional challenges. We provide a safe, therapeutic learning environment that teaches the academic, social, and coping skills needed for students to experience success.

Our school uses a therapeutic, rather than an ABA approach.

Overview

The teaching assistant (TA) is a member of a teaching team who supports the Ed Specialist in a special education classroom of up to 12 students with social/emotional/learning and behavioral issues. Behaviors that may be encountered include foul language and aggression. A teaching assistant may remediate and enforce curriculum previously taught by a credentialed teacher, but may not teach new material.

Most of our assistants are currently working toward obtaining credentials or graduate degrees in a related field.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one or with a small group of students to reinforce and practice the curriculum previously presented as directed by the Master Teacher
• Assist in Implementing the Master Teacher's behavior management system
• Observe and provide behavioral assistance to students in support of their special education programs
• Assists students with developing proper social behavior
• Monitor the safety of students in a variety of environments
• Performs a variety of clerical and supportive duties related to classroom activities such as
  • Typing, duplicating, distributing, and filing instructional materials
  • Recording data
  • Taking attendance
  • Assisting with maintaining data with respect to logs, records, charts, and student files.
  • Grading assignments
• Direct communication with parents/guardians, school administrators, and therapists
• Interact with students in an understanding, patient, and receptive manner

Desired Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Valid 30-Day Substitute permit from the CA Commision on Teacher Credentialing or meeting the requirements for the permit and applying prior to first day of employment.
• Child guidance principles and practices.
• Child and young adult growth, development, and behavioral characteristics of students with special needs
• Subject matter taught - including math, grammar, spelling, language, and reading.
  • Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Behaviors associated with autism
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures related to assigned position.
• Classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.
• Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
• Operation of a Chromebook and Google Classroom.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Basic first aid techniques.
• Techniques used in motivating students and de-escalating behavior.

HOURS, PAY, & BENEFITS:

The position is IN PERSON from the third week in August to the third week in July annually. Hours are approx. 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. M-F.

Compensation is $20.00 to 23.00 per hour

10 paid personal days

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

LTD Insurance

403B and SEP/IRA Retirement Plans with employer contribution

Comments and Other Information

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

The position requires a livescan/fingerprint (done at the time of hire), a basic skills test if the candidate is not a college graduate, and current TB clearances.