Paraeducator, Weekdays, Ridge School

Position: Para educator, Weekdays, The Ridge School
Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health

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The Ridge School seeks to hire a Para educator who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

The Ridge School of Montgomery County is a special education day school for students in grades 6 through 12 with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and other behavioral health impairments. We provide educational, clinical, and behavioral services to students.

As the Para educator, you will:

* Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provides individual instruction to the assigned student with the goal of increasing the student's overall school performance

* Provides support to assigned student during class activities

* Supports assigned student in therapy sessions

* Facilitates student progress toward academic and social-emotional goals

* Observes and records data on the student's behavior in collaboration with the therapeutic team

* Implements accommodations and supports established by the student's IEP

* Implements therapeutic measures as directed by IEP goals

* Participates in the school's interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected school staff meetings

* Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher when the designated student is absent

Qualifications Include:

* High School Diploma or GED required.

* Bachelor's degree in education, psychology or other related discipline preferred.

* Minimum of one year work experience with special needs students is required (i.e., camp counselor, student care work, college practicum experiences)

* Basic knowledge of student and/or adolescent development issues is required

* Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule:

Mon
- Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm

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Pay Range:

$20.53 - $30.63

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist Health Care our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

* Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

* Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

* Free Employee parking

* Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

* Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

* Paid Time Off

* Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period

* Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

* Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

* Tuition Reimbursement

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist Health Care team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

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