Paraeducator -Intensive Needs (High School)

Amherst Pelham Regional School District • Amherst, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Amherst Regional Public School District is seeking full time paraeducators to work in our secondary Intensive Needs Programs with students with multiple disabilities including autism, cognitive impairments, health impairments, or other disabilities. This position includes providing direct support and instruction to student(s) at developmentally appropriate levels under the direction of a special education teacher. It also includes supporting students in one or more of the following areas as applicable to the specific program noted above: expressive and receptive language, social skills, self regulation, activities of daily living (toileting, feeding, etc.), and sensory processing. It may also include attending related service (OT, PT, SLH, etc) therapy sessions to facilitate carryover of skills from one setting to another. Paraeducators may be assigned toileting responsibilities as part of their role. When such responsibilities are required, an additional $0.50 per hour differential will be provided.

Requirements

• Experience with or willingness to train in order to effectively work with students with significant disabilities and needs that may include using applied behavior analysis techniques.
• Experience with or willingness to train in order to effectively work with students (1:1 or small group) to support their social, emotional, and academic growth and progress.
• Experience with or willingness to train in order to effectively work with students who may require behavioral de-escalation techniques, physical supports.
• Experience with or willingness to train in order to accurately collect data as outlined by students’ individual programming and overseen by the teacher.
• Experience with or willingness to train in order to effectively de-escalate and redirect students, and only when absolutely necessary use physical supports.
• Positive outlook, strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Growth mindset and desire to learn.
• Commitment towards inclusion that benefits students socially, emotionally and academically.
• Experience with a diverse population of students within a multicultural school / community.
• Ability to multitask, be flexible and work within a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct support and instruction to student(s) at developmentally appropriate levels under the direction of a special education teacher.
• Supporting students in expressive and receptive language, social skills, self regulation, activities of daily living (toileting, feeding, etc.), and sensory processing.
• Attending related service (OT, PT, SLH, etc) therapy sessions to facilitate carryover of skills from one setting to another.
• Assigned toileting responsibilities.
• Effectively work with students with students with significant disabilities and needs that may include using applied behavior analysis techniques.
• Effectively work with students (1:1 or small group) to support their social, emotional, and academic growth and progress.
• Effectively work with students who may require behavioral de-escalation techniques, physical supports.
• Accurately collect data as outlined by students’ individual programming and overseen by the teacher.
• Effectively de-escalate and redirect students, and only when absolutely necessary use physical supports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed