CLASSROOM PARAPROFESSIONAL

St Coletta Of Greater Washington Inc•Washington, DC

2d•$18 - $21

About The Position

St. Coletta of Greater Washington, a non-sectarian nonprofit organization supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and secondary disabilities, is seeking a Classroom Paraprofessional. The role provides one-to-one support to an assigned student and assists the teacher in creating a learning environment that develops the student’s social, communication, and intellectual skills.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Prior experience working with people with intellectual disabilities.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work and effectively attend to the needs of a student with intellectual disabilities.
Ability to work with individuals and small groups of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all employees.
Ability to prepare and maintain required program records.
Ability to assist supervising instructional staff in preparing and organizing materials.

Responsibilities

Assist the assigned student with physical care, feeding, medication, mobility, and other skills as designated by the teacher or therapist.
Reinforce skills introduced by the teacher and provide instruction as prescribed by the teacher; use games, stories, or other construction activities to enhance learning skills.
Assist students with gross motor activities, including grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, and walking.
Supervise students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and community-based instruction.
Keep up with running children and lift or assist with lifting and positioning students when required.