Special Education Paraprofessional

Futures Education, a division of Futures Health Core LLC, is a private educational partner that has provided a continuum of special education supports for 270 public school systems nationwide for over a decade. Futures Education is a school partner in special education service delivery, providing exemplary educational, programmatic, and consulting services with improved outcomes for students.

At Futures Education, we think special education can be delivered more effectively while optimizing existing resources. Because the primary purpose of therapy and related services is to help students benefit from special education, we recognize that services must be designed to help students access the general education curriculum.

If you are a paraprofessional that is passionate about special needs students and you are looking for an amazing company to work for, we would like to meet you! We are looking for exceptional people who want to make a difference in someone else's life.

Futures Education is currently seeking a school based paraprofessional at Phoenix Elementary. This opportunity begins immediately and is full time for a minimum of 4 weeks. There is potential for coverage to last for the remainder of the 2015/16 school year.

• Support the educational environment of students with special needs
• Tutor students in cells or collectively and document information for assessment
• Collaborate with teachers to enhance instruction and lesson planning objectives
• Create and implement games and activates for enriching student development

• Associates Degree or above or 60 semester hours, or passed Para Pro/Work Keys assessment required.
• Experience working with students with special needs, specifically those on the Autism spectrum
• Paraprofessionals must be physically fit to work with this special population of student
• Ability to be trained in best practices for paraprofessional work and participation in consistent professional development workshops
• CPI, CPR, First Aide (Must have all prior to start date 11.16.15)

• Competitive salary
• Sign-on Bonus for Selected Positions
• Competitive Leave package
• Bereavement Leave
• Continuing Education Allowance
• Health/Dental/Life/Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Flexible scheduling
• 401(K) Plan
• Refer-a-Friend Bonus Program