Paraprofessional - Behavior-Avon

Oak Hill•Avon, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Special Education Teacher, the Paraprofessional – Behavior assists in the implementation of students’ Individual Education Plans (IEP), providing academic and vocational instruction and support for individual students inside and outside of the classroom. This role focuses on the behavioral aspects of students’ educational process that impact their progress, quality of life, and self-direction. The individual must be able to work effectively with the education team to provide positive behavioral supports to and for students to maintain a positive learning community by promoting student engagement, independence, and interdependence through alignment with Connecticut Common Core of Teaching (CCT) Rubric.

Requirements

Must be able to work effectively with the education team.
Must be able to provide positive behavioral supports to and for students.
Must be able to promote student engagement, independence, and interdependence.
Must have a V-endorsement and other specialized knowledge that will support the development of student progress.
Must be able to engage in continuous professional development and professional learning opportunities.
Must be able to work with colleagues, students, and families to develop and sustain a positive school climate.
Must be able to work directly with students as a team member.
Must understand the interdependency of all roles within the educational team including parents and stakeholders.
Must demonstrate flexibility and willingness to interact cooperatively and effectively within the interdisciplinary team.
Must be able to contribute thoughts and ideas in a positive and actionable way.
Must be able to use many techniques to gain and hold students’ attention.
Must know students’ strengths/weaknesses and can explain student needs as identified by the IEP.
Must be able to address student’s emotional and physical behaviors identified in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Nice To Haves

Assists the Teacher, the team, and Behavior Specialist with the development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plan.
Supports planning of behavior strategies and instruction to cognitively engage students in the content.
Assists the teacher in selecting appropriate behavioral strategies and assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
Assists in the development of a variety of instructional materials.
Assists the teacher with implementing a specialized curriculum and behavior interventions.
Organizes instructional and other materials including state of the art technology and augmentative devices.
Collaborates with colleagues to deepen the learning community’s awareness of the moral and ethical demands of professional practice.

Responsibilities

Assists the teacher in the implementation of behavioral intervention strategies and academic and/or vocational instruction to students individually or in small groups to implement student Individual Educational Plan.
Assists the Teacher, the team, and Behavior Specialist with the development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plan.
Supervises students during classroom activity.
Provides differentiated instructional support in integrated settings in accordance with state and federal regulations and Oak Hill School philosophies and practices.
Creates and maintains a supportive learning environment and models appropriate behaviors to assist students in developing appropriate social skills.
Safely assists students into and out of school transportation, transporting students to and from school as needed.
Assists the teacher and clinical staff in planning of behavioral techniques and activities that are aligned with standards and Oak Hill School philosophies and practice.
Supports planning of behavior strategies and instruction to cognitively engage students in the content.
Assists the teacher in selecting appropriate behavioral strategies and assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
Assists the teacher with ongoing observation and assessment, records behavior patterns and assists in developing appropriate techniques to reinforce positive behaviors.
Documents daily progress towards annual goals/objectives.
Assists in the development of a variety of instructional materials.
Operates a variety of instructional media, office machines and equipment.
Files, types, duplicates materials as needed.
Modifies materials and implements instructional and behavior management strategies for students under the direct supervision of a Special Education teacher.
Assists the teacher with implementing a specialized curriculum and behavior interventions.
Organizes instructional and other materials including state of the art technology and augmentative devices.
Assists students as needed in learning self-care techniques, including toileting and personal cleanliness.
Assists in diapering, toileting, feeding, dressing and other self-help skills.
Assists in responsibility for procedures related to physical and medical needs, lifting, and transferring students as needed.
Maintains V-endorsement and other specialized knowledge that will support the development of student progress.
Engages in continuous professional development and professional learning opportunities to impact instruction and student learning.
Works with colleagues, students, and families to develop and sustain a positive school climate that support student learning.
Works directly with students as a team member, understanding the interdependency of all roles within the educational team including parents and stakeholders.
Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to interact cooperatively and effectively within the interdisciplinary team.
Contributes thoughts and ideas in a positive and actionable way.
Uses many techniques to gain and hold students’ attention; knows students’ strengths/weaknesses and can explain student needs as identified by the IEP.
Addresses student’s emotional and physical behaviors identified in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP).