Paraeducator

Description

The Valley Day School, one of the leading Approved Private Schools in Bucks County, is looking for passionate Paraprofessionals who want to inspire, innovate and promote positive behavior to our students! Successful candidates will become a vital part of our school staff. Located on a beautiful wooded 10.4-acre suburban campus in Morrisville, PA, we work closely with families, community supports and educational partners to promote student success.

Paraeducators work under the direction of the Classroom Teacher to facilitate student social-emotional and academic learning.

• Works closely with the Classroom Teacher to provide behavioral structure and instructional support during lessons.
• Leads small group instruction under the direction and supervision of the Classroom Teacher, including co-facilitating weekly morning meeting groups within the classroom.
• Responsible for collecting and submitting behavioral point sheets, individual behavior plans, lunch selections, and other classroom data collection as needed.
• Helps maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.

• Creates a supportive environment to address student issues/concerns.
• Provides opportunities to students to learn and strengthen social skills through the school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention System.
• Helps students to develop social-emotional and verbal skills while helping reduce socially significant actions.
• Follows behavior plans and other protocols developed for students and assists with behaviors under the direction of Classroom Teacher and Behavioral Support Team.

• Participates in training in Valley Day practices and procedures, as well as ongoing professional development, and applies training to professional duties.
• Completes training in Safe Crisis Management and applies skills to respond to urgent student situations to deescalate behavioral problems.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Team to create, and then implement, individualized behavior plans for students.
• Under the direction of the Classroom Teacher, communicate with students, parents/guardians, and members of the Clinical Staff and Administration.

• Serves as a mandated reporter of child abuse/neglect under PA state law, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the students.
• Maintains the confidentiality of students and their families/guardians.
• Performs other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the building and teaching team.

• Ability to practice ethical and professional standards of conduct, including confidentiality .
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, both orally and in writing, follow instructions and use problem-solving skills to work as an effective member of the instructional team.
• Ability to provide positive behavioral support and management.
• Ability to assist in identifying specific triggers that lead to emergence or escalation of student’s behavior.
• Awareness and acceptance of diversity among children.
• Knowledge and application of the elements of effective instruction to assist teaching and learning.
• Understand differing roles and responsibilities of certificated staff and para educators.
• Ability to assist students with basic computer skills.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Skill in organising tasks and duties.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude at all times.
• Ability to remain flexible in working with change in priorities.
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills to accommodate a changing work environment.
• Willingness to work in a variety of weather conditions for recess supervision.
• Ability to use sound judgment in the absence of a teacher or administrator.
• Willingness to attend specialized training as required such as first aid, AED, CPR, Right Response.
• Ability to assist students with basic computer skills.

• Must be able to physically respond to student behaviors, including but not limited to bend, squat, stretch, reach, follow students, or other approved physical interventions.
• Must be able to…