Para-Professional

Tennyson Center for Children•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Para-Professional collaborates with the educational and treatment team to support behavior management in accordance with each child's IEP and treatment plans. The role provides individualized academic and social-emotional support for students in the classroom and helps maintain a safe, clean, and therapeutic learning environment. The position works in person on campus in a school and treatment environment and may involve implementing behavioral interventions as needed. Required trainings must be completed and maintained as a condition of employment. These include, but are not limited to, Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP), Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), and the Neurosequential Model (NM); additional training may be assigned based on program needs and organizational standards. Employees must complete a pre-hire physical and the required pre-employment screening checks. The estimated hourly rate is $21.00–$23.00. Benefits listed apply to employees working 30 or more hours per week.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be able to assist the director, teachers, counselors, and treatment leader with children under direct supervision.
Experience in an educational setting with special-needs children in grades K–12 is preferred.
Must have or qualify to obtain a current Colorado driver's license.
Must successfully complete a pre-hire physical.
Must complete pre-employment drug testing, FBI fingerprint check, CBI criminal records check, child abuse registry check, motor vehicle record check, academic record verification, and reference checks.
Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire; the employer does not sponsor work visas.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an educational setting with special-needs children in grades K–12.

Responsibilities

Implement treatment plans and IEPs as directed by the clinician and teacher.
Provide one-on-one tutoring and small-group instruction, maintain student engagement, and help provide a clean, safe, and therapeutic learning environment.
Provide a therapeutic balance of hierarchy and affiliation while demonstrating understanding of children's emotional needs.
Implement Tennyson Center procedures for verbal and non-verbal behavior management and physical management, balancing students' needs for structure, nurturing, learning, and recreation.
Assist with classroom management strategies implemented with educational, clinical, and student engagement specialists.
Ensure positive behavior supports are implemented at milieu and individual levels for all students.
Complete and maintain required trainings, including QMAP, TCI, and the Neurosequential Model, as well as additional training assigned based on program needs and organizational standards.
Support quality improvement through adherence to Tennyson Center policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and best practices.
Implement behavioral interventions as needed.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance options for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
Generous paid time off.
13 paid holidays.
Paid mental health days.
Retirement plan with a match of up to 4% of annual salary.
Pet, legal, and identity theft insurance options.
HSA and FSA options.
Accident, critical illness, disability, and hospital indemnity insurance options.
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D, with options to purchase additional coverage.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee referral bonus.
Professional development assistance.
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.