Special Education Paraprofessional

Compass Rose Academy

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Special Education Paraprofessional

Department:
Compass Rose Academy

Employment Status:
Full-time/Regular/Non-Exempt

Qualifications:

A Christian with strong convictions who is also in agreement with Josiah White's mission statement, Statement of Faith, and Code of Conduct. High School diploma or equivalent required. Preference for a Bachelor's degree. Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a variety of needs. Must understand and support the mission of Josiah White's and Compass Rose Academy (CRA). Prior experience working in a residential treatment center is preferred.

Reports to:

Academic Director of Compass Rose Academy

Job Summary:

Serves as the Special Education Paraprofessional for Compass Rose Academy. Provides strategies and intervention support to assist students in meeting their personal, academic, social, and behavioral goals within the classroom setting.

Basic Responsibilities

● Provide classroom supervision to students with social, behavioral, emotional, and family hardships.

● Integrate Biblical principles and the Christian philosophy of education throughout his/her interactions with students

● Serve as a resource to the teachers and other school personnel to assist with behavior management

● Follow behavioral management plans, policies, and procedures and report incidents in accordance with Josiah White's/CRA's Incident Reporting Guidelines.

● Help to support, develop, and guide students overall program success through participation in interdisciplinary team staffing.

● Participate in faculty meetings, parent or family meetings, special school events, and graduation activities.

● Display and model positive interactions with students, co-workers, and parents.

● Effectively monitor CRA students while they work towards online coursework requirements

● Provide behavior supports for students in need of redirection

● Effectively integrate the CRA model of care in all interactions with students

● Develop Academic and Behavior Intervention Plans for students that qualify

● Supervise students during lunch

● Work collaboratively with Classrooms Facilitators, Academic Director, and additional academic staff members

● Participate in the Employee Coaching Review process by reflecting on strengths and areas for improvement

● Attend and participate in CRA faculty meetings as deemed appropriate by Academic Director

● Proactively assesses the classroom environment to ensure high-risk situations are addressed and corrected in order to prevent crises from happening

● Intervene in crises using clinical skills to de-escalate individuals presenting emergent or urgent need. Using clinical skills, conduct brief assessments of the individual's and classroom's needs and actively engages individual experiencing a potential crisis in order to avoid negative outcomes. Intervention approach includes teaching, skill development, utilization of the Teaching Family Model structure, involving students in solving problems and making decisions, and physical restraint if necessary.

● Facilitate emotional regulation breaks for identified students as deemed appropriate by classroom facilitators

● Work with classrooms facilitators to aid in providing ideas for differentiated instruction for students

● Coordinate move-in conferences for students that have an ISP or IEP

● Teach students with mild to moderate disabilities and modify curriculum to meet each students learning requirements

● Coach/mentor other professionals who work with children with disabilities

● Maintain records for all students with special education supports

● Collaborate with families in order to update them on student progress

● Fill in as a substitute teacher if the need arises

● Supervise students placed in ISS

● Complete other duties as assigned by Academic Director

Skills, Supervision, Knowledge, Ability

● The Special Education Teacher Paraprofessional must live in accordance with Christian values and maintain a professional commitment to work with staff, parents, children, and all agency stakeholders.

● Must be organized and able to prioritize designated tasks.

● Must have good communication and listening skills.

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