Paraeducator, Weekdays, The Ridge School
About The Position
The Ridge School seeks to hire a Paraeducator who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. The Ridge School of Montgomery County is a special education day school for students in grades 6 through 12 with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and other behavioral health impairments. We provide educational, clinical, and behavioral services to students. As the Paraeducator, you will: • Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provides individual instruction to the assigned student with the goal of increasing the student’s overall school performance • Provides support to assigned student during class activities • Supports assigned student in therapy sessions • Facilitates student progress toward academic and social-emotional goals • Observes and records data on the student’s behavior in collaboration with the therapeutic team • Implements accommodations and supports established by the student’s IEP • Implements therapeutic measures as directed by IEP goals • Participates in the school's interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected school staff meetings • Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher when the designated student is absent
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of one year work experience with special needs students is required (i.e., camp counselor, student care work, college practicum experiences)
- Basic knowledge of student and/or adolescent development issues is required
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in education, psychology or other related discipline preferred.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provides individual instruction to the assigned student with the goal of increasing the student’s overall school performance
- Provides support to assigned student during class activities
- Supports assigned student in therapy sessions
- Facilitates student progress toward academic and social-emotional goals
- Observes and records data on the student’s behavior in collaboration with the therapeutic team
- Implements accommodations and supports established by the student’s IEP
- Implements therapeutic measures as directed by IEP goals
- Participates in the school's interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected school staff meetings
- Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher when the designated student is absent
Benefits
- Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Free Employee parking
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
- Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
- Paid Time Off
- Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
- Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
