Paraprofessional/Assistant Teacher - Hillsborough, NH

Our Open • Windsor, NH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wediko School is a residential treatment center located on 450 lakefront acres in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, providing therapeutic and educational services for middle and high school aged youth facing significant social-emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges. Paraprofessionals/Assistant Teachers at Wediko School offer rehabilitative assistance to students in the classroom, along with supervision and guidance in the milieu environment. They collaborate closely with classroom and special education teachers to model positive behavior, reinforce classroom structures, and facilitate student learning. Additionally, they communicate with dorm staff, supervisors, and school personnel to ensure the safety and structure of both residential and academic programs. Paraprofessionals assist teachers in creating an environment with clear and consistent standards for classroom behavior and routines for managing students' independent and group work. They also help monitor student learning progress and maintain performance records. The role involves establishing and modeling appropriate relationships with students, assisting teachers and program coordinators in managing student behavior within school and classroom structures, and actively participating in supervision and an assistant teacher academy. In the therapeutic milieu, they provide a nurturing, safe, and consistent environment for students in the dorm setting, lead or assist in group transitions, maintain dorm structures during morning, breakfast, and lunchtime routines, and participate in the dorm weekend on-call and overnight rotation. The role also includes providing safe transportation for students and supporting school and dorm teams.

Requirements

• Associate degree or 48 credits in education or human service field of study.
• NH DOE Para II licensure or willingness to assist in the process of obtaining the license.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Satisfactory completion of CPI Training required.
• Ability to walk the rugged terrain of the Wediko NH campus, an active wooded setting.
• Ability to play sports and participate in indoor recreational activities with students.
• Ability to bend, hold and lift as indicated by CPI behavioral management techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred driving record that allows for the transportation of students in Wediko vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitative assistance for students in the classroom.
• Provide supervision and guidance of students in the milieu environment.
• Work closely with classroom and special education teachers to model positive behavior.
• Support classroom structures.
• Facilitate student learning.
• Communicate with dorm staff, supervisors, and school personnel to ensure safety and structures.
• Create an environment where standards for classroom behavior are clear and consistent.
• Provide consistent routines for managing all parts of students’ independent and group work.
• Monitor learning progress closely and maintain records of students’ performance.
• Establish and model appropriate working relationships with students.
• Manage student behavior within school and classroom structures.
• Actively engage in supervision and assistant teacher academy.
• Provide a nurturing, safe, and consistent environment for students in dorm setting (direct care).
• Lead group transitions or assist in leading group transitions (breakfast, lunch, and after school).
• Provide consistent dorm structures in morning wake-up, breakfast, and lunchtime routines.
• Participate in the dorm weekend on-call and asleep overnight rotation.
• Provide safe transportation for students.
• Support and help members of school and dorm teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance available
• Extensive training to new staff
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree