Paraprofessional

Basis Ed • Scottsdale, LA

11d

About The Position

BASIS Baton Rouge Materra is seeking a Paraprofessional to join our team! This position will be working one-on-one with a student. Visit https://enrollbasis.com/baton-rouge-materra/ to learn more about us! BASIS Ed School teams offer an incredible opportunity to be deeply involved in an academic community that is dynamic, exciting and unpredictable. Youll join others in a highly social, supportive and collaborative environment.

Requirements

• A valid fingerprint clearance are required at BASIS Ed.
• Experience working with children, especially children with special needs such as Autism or behavior issues
• Experience with teaching and/or tutoring
• Understanding of behavior support/modification
• Familiarity with inclusion of special needs students within the general education setting

Nice To Haves

• The preferred applicant specializes in autistic support and should demonstrate knowledge and credibility to parents, students, staff, supervisors, and outside agencies through oral and written communication that is timely, confident, and articulate.
• Experience working with children, ability to perform tasks with precision (attention to detail, adherence to timelines), excellent organizational skills and facility with office technology, and be open to new ideas in education.
• The ideal candidate will specialize in autistic support.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with a student with special needs in general education settings (classrooms, halls, lunchroom, playground, etc.)
• Assist student with staying on task during classwork and class activities
• Encourage student's social and emotional development
• Reinforce positive behavior
• Liaise with the SPED coordinator, parents and other stakeholders
• Support the learning expert teacher and the subject expert teachers in the classroom
• Maintain confidentiality of student records and progress information
• Ability to assist with adaptive technology
• Enthusiastic about working with students with special needs
• Perform other duties as requested

Benefits

• Employer paid medical and dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• PTO
• Ability to add dependents
• 401k with partial match that grows over time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed