PARAPROFESSIONAL INTENSIVE BEHAVIOR

LITTLE CITY FOUNDATION•Palatine, IL

9d•$27 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Intensive Behavior Paraprofessional assists and supports teachers, administrators, and team members in providing educational benefits to students. The role provides instructional support according to programs determined by the teacher, resource team, or administrator; implements behavioral programming; assists students with personal care and safety; and promotes student independence and engagement. The paraprofessional also helps maintain an organized and sanitary learning environment and completes required training, including RBT training, First Aid and CPR certification, and Advanced CPI certification. This is a full-time, onsite position at the Main Campus – Little City Center for Education in Palatine, Illinois. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The pay rate is $27.00 per hour. The work takes place in a school environment with noise ranging from normal to loud and may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious substances, and cleaning agents or disinfectants.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Paraprofessional Educator License issued by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Experience working with individuals who engage in challenging behaviors, including physical aggression, self-injurious behavior, elopement, and property destruction.
Upon acceptance, ability to pass assigned nonviolent crisis intervention classes.
Ability to complete assigned RBT training and maintain required First Aid and CPR certification.
Ability to perform CPR and be certified in Advanced CPI.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
Ability to assist with and lift up to 25 pounds on a recurring basis, with varying amounts of assistance.
Ability to sit, walk, and stand for prolonged periods; frequently grasp, lift, hold, or feel objects; occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and use manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in education, human services, or a disability-related field.
Professional Educator License or Professional Educator License with Stipulations.

Responsibilities

Provide instructional support to assigned students according to educational programs determined by the teacher, resource team, or administrator.
Construct, modify, or adapt instructional materials, games, displays, and learning centers.
Help students operate computers and supportive technology.
Supervise students’ completion of educational activities outlined in their IEPs, observe and record data, and maintain relevant records and files.
Implement behavioral programming as determined by the team and track individual student data throughout the school day, electronically and by hand.
Provide personal and safety assistance to students.
Communicate and share ideas and concerns with the Assistant Principal and assigned teacher.
Participate in meetings as required.
Assist with classroom transitions, mealtimes, toileting, and other critical daily activities.
Supervise students in classrooms, media rooms, cafeterias or multipurpose rooms, sensory rooms, gyms, playgrounds, and on field trips, as required.
Foster student independence and promote active engagement throughout the class day.
Use techniques and strategies taught during training when students experience a crisis.
Collaborate as a member of the team and perform other duties as assigned.
Help maintain a clean and organized learning environment; sanitize surfaces, equipment, and classroom toys.
Maintain American Heart Association First Aid and CPR certification.
Complete required Little City Foundation training and retraining, including assigned RBT training.