Paraprofessional - Learning Project Team
About The Position
The job of the paraprofessional is to support The Learning Project Team in the development, implementation and monitoring of a program designed to enhance the success of students academically and behaviorally. Why Joplin Schools: Change Lives : Work with a dynamic trauma-informed team providing behavior support services in a collaborative approach. You will have the opportunity to partner with students and families as they develop new skills to transform their learning trajectories. This position is part of an innovative project focused on proactive behavior intervention and teaching kids new skills to support their learning in general education classrooms and beyond. Supportive Team: Joplin Schools has a team of innovative leaders, including Board Certified Behavior Analysts, that specifically plan for initial and ongoing professional and personal development. This team values the voices of staff to push initiatives forward in the name of student learning and staff empowerment.
Requirements
- 60 college credit hours; or Associate’s degree or higher; or Missouri ParaPro Assessment passing score (before September 23, 2013); or Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment passing score (after September 23, 2013); or Completed Missouri’s 20-hour online substitute training program
- Chosen candidates will be expected to apply for and maintain a valid MO Substitute Teaching Certification.
Responsibilities
- Connect with BCBA mentors and on a regular basis.
- Be deployed to elementary school buildings to support students' needs and collaborate with team members on proactive strategies to grow the skill sets of students.
- Support students with skills involving expression of emotions, tolerating challenging tasks, transitioning between activities, making mistakes, accepting feedback and using coping skills.
- Work alongside team members to assist students with de-escalation strategies and brainstorming approaches built into behavior support plans.
- Gather data and documentation to monitor the progress of interventions.
- Support students needs in 1-on-1 settings in and outside of the general education classroom.
- Carry-out small group activities with guidance from BCBA mentors.
- With guidance from Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) mentors, collaborate on interventions and model approaches for building-level staff.
- Based on the needs of students and staff rotations, travel to elementary buildings to provide direct behavior support according to the schedule provided.
- Implement preventative and responsive behavior strategies aligned with behavior intervention and crisis plans.
- Carry out all other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
