Paraprofessional - Behavior-Avon

Oak Hill/Gilead•Avon, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Oak Hill is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Paraprofessional to assist with support for students with Developmental and other Disabilities. This person will inspire students to achieve educational goals and make a life changing impact while achieving professional growth and personal fulfillment. Oak Hill sets the standard, partnering with people with disabilities, to provide services and solutions promoting independence, education, health, and dignity. This role will help expand Oak Hill’s ability to identify and address diverse needs within the community. Along with the individuals we serve, Oak Hill is committed to empowering our staff. When you join our team as an ATII, our team will support you to reach your career goals. We offer professional development, tuition reimbursement, and career pathways that allow you to develop your career while an Oak Hill employee.

Requirements

Under 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.
Focuses on behavioral aspect of students’ educational process that impacts their progress, quality of life, and self-direction.
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 for students by promoting student engagement, independence, and interdependence through alignment with Connecticut Common Core of Teaching (CCT) Rubric.
Role reports up to the Special Education Teacher.
Additionally, reports to the Program Assistant for all job responsibilities that are administrative in nature, e.g., scheduling, timekeeping, etc.
Within the scope of the Paraprofessional - Behavior, individual will interface with internal and external contacts as it pertains to meeting the needs of student educational programming.
All assessments, observations, and recordings requirements must be completed daily.
Maintain V-endorsement and other specialized knowledge that will support the development of student progress.
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.
Ability to contribute 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).

Nice To Haves

Inspire students to achieve educational goals and make a life changing impact while achieving professional growth and personal fulfillment.
Help expand Oak Hill’s ability to identify and address diverse needs within the community.
Empowering our staff.
Support you to reach your career goals.
Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and career pathways that allow you to develop your career while an Oak Hill employee.

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; assist 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.
Maintain 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.