TECH - MH/BH (DEGREE) school paraprofessional

UHS•Colorado Springs, CO

79d•Onsite

About The Position

The school PARA assists teachers and school staff with instructional delivery, behavior management, and student supervision. Standard duties include working with small groups or individual students, prepping classroom materials, monitoring lunchrooms or playgrounds, and tracking student progress and assuring student safety, under the direction of the Educational Coordinator, and Director of Special Education.

Requirements

High school Degree required
CPR, can obtain upon hire
CPI Certification, can obtain upon hire
Strong knowledge of crisis intervention, verbal de-escalation, risk assessment, and behavior management.
Demonstrated ability to maintain therapeutic relationships with students, which does not allow self-disclosure of personal or social information.
The ability to provide instructional support by teaching small groups or individual students under a teacher's direction. Reinforce math, reading, and language lessons
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive and complex information.
The ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders including students, family members, co-workers, Department Supervisors, etc.
The ability to effectively support Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or behavior plans. Guide social-emotional growth and manage developmental or physical needs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree preferred

Responsibilities

Monitor students in classrooms, hallways, lunchrooms, and playgrounds. Ensure safety during transitions and field trips
Teach small groups or individual students under a teacher's direction. Reinforce math, reading, and language lessons.
Support Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or behavior plans. Guide social-emotional growth and manage developmental or physical needs
Take attendance, grade assignments, copy papers, and organize supplies.
Understands and adheres to the Professional Boundary Policy and demonstrates the ability to maintain therapeutic relationships and boundaries and does not allow self-disclosure.
Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment, providing verbal de-escalation and physical management, when appropriate. Provides 1:1 for students needing to be restrained or removed from the classroom environment for safety reasons.
Maintains a high level of professionalism but especially during times of elevated crisis and adheres to high standards of care and performance.
Completes accurate and timely documentation for every student interaction
Attends and participates in all assigned meetings.
Reports all safety concerns upon discovery to a teacher, Educational Coordinator, or the Director of Special Education.
Abides by the Hospital’s Safety policies. If injured, complete the Employee Accident Report and submit it to the Loss Control Coordinator by the end of the shift worked, and no later than 24 hours after the injury occurred and abides by the Return to Work/Light Duty Program guidelines. If it is a work-related injury and results in a back injury, completes Back Injury Prevention Training with the Staff Development Coordinator.
Meets all annual competency requirements as assigned per department standards, including age-specific growth and development competencies.
Other duties as assigned