Paraprofessional

Description

Pay Rate: Our compensation is competitive within the market. The starting rate for this position begins at $17.92 per hour, with your final offer based on a combination of your education, relevant experience, and overall qualifications.

• $1,000 — Full-Time

Stay & Earn: Half of your bonus is paid at 90 days
, with the remaining half paid at 180 days
.

POSITION SUMMARY: At BHA Academy, paraprofessionals play a critical role in transforming the lives of students with developmental disabilities and significant interfering behaviors. Grounded in our Core Values—Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration, Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Expertise, Advocacy, and Learning, paraprofessionals support individualized student success through data-driven instruction, behavior intervention implementation, and collaborative teamwork.

This position requires flexibility, resilience, and a commitment to delivering consistent, high-quality support to any student or classroom environment within the school. Paraprofessionals at BHA are valued team members who contribute meaningfully to a safe, respectful, and structured environment that supports both academic and behavioral growth.

This is a safety-sensitive position. Employees must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including maintaining continuous alertness, providing direct supervision, driving individuals served as required, and administering medications as trained

Paras implement student supports using evidence-based behavior and instructional strategies, including Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). They work in collaboration with behavioral and educational staff to implement individualized skill-building programs, behavior support plans, and instructional interventions with consistency and fidelity.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college coursework in education, psychology, or related fields preferred.
• No direct experience required, but one year of experience in a related setting is preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Organizational and time management proficiency.
• Emotional resilience and professionalism in high-pressure situations.

• Build positive, respectful, and trusting relationships with students while maintaining dignity and high expectations.
• Support students with intensive needs, including those who exhibit aggressive, disruptive, or self-injurious behaviors, by implementing evidence-based interventions with patience and empathy.
• Approach every behavior as communication, seeking to understand underlying needs.
• Implement trauma-informed supports that balance compassion with high expectations.
• Reinforce student successes and celebrate progress, no matter how small.

• Create and maintain predictable routines, clear expectations, and consistent visual supports.
• Support students through transitions and changes by modeling calm, organized behavior.
• Maintain an environment that promotes emotional regulation, independence, and learning readiness.
• Follow and implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and crisis-prevention procedures with fidelity.
• Complete assigned documentation accurately and on time, including data collection, daily notes, and incident reports.
• Remain actively engaged throughout the day, minimizing distractions and prioritizing student needs above personal tasks.
• Administers medications and completes MAR documentation in accordance with training, physician orders, and BHA policy

• Demonstrate composure and self-control in all…