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Job Summary
Your Next Big Opportunity is just one application away. Step into a New Career that Changes Lives!
Join Us in Guiding and Inspiring Youths.
Now Hiring Paraeducators (Paraprofessionals)
- Location:Keene NH
- Pay Range:Up to $20.00/hr -New Pay Rates!
- Schedule:Full-time Day Shift Monday - Friday - GREAT BENEFITS!
- Role:Support educational development collaborate with teachers assist with academic and social growth of students.
- Immediate Interviews:Apply today for an immediate interview.
About Ashuelot Valley Academy:Ashuelot Valley Academy is a co-ed school located in Keene NH serving students in grades 5-12. We operate year-round and take learning beyond the classroom. Our students participate in weekly community outings helping them grow academically socially and emotionally. As part of Mount Prospect Academy Inc. AVA provides competency-based instruction and embedded therapeutic support services. Our mission is to treat the underlying factors that impact student behavior and foster a safe supportive environment.
Why Join Us
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a team of passionate educators.
- Impactful Role: Play a crucial part in shaping the future of our students.
- Competitive Pay: Enjoy new competitive pay rates.
- Educational Support: We support your education to become a teacher.
TheParaeducatorwill work closely with the Education Team to ensure the safety and well-being of the students while participating in the education program. The Paraeducator 1:1 will work directly with one student during their time at the school to ensure they have the needed support to maintain their schooling.
Ashuelot Valley Academy Mount Prospect Academy
Company Background
Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA) a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003 with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a zest for life and succeed in the business of life.
MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of hard to treat and difficult to place adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment residential treatment programs group homes and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.
Mission:
Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA) a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003 with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a zest for life and succeed in the business of life.
MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of hard to treat and difficult to place adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment residential treatment programs group homes and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.
Mission:
MPAsmission is to provide a caring safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety confidence and competency.
Academic Services:
Academic instruction and internship experiences are core elements of Mount Prospect Academys holistic treatment philosophy. We specialize in working with difficult-to-serve youth who have not succeeded academically or behaviorally in a more traditional academic setting.
We provide full school days at MPAs academic programs. Our teachers provide competency-based instruction and they employ innovative strategies to help non-traditional students learn. We offer academic support services for individualized learning and our students have full access to the general education curriculum as outlined in the New Hampshire curriculum standards.
Academic instruction and internship experiences are core elements of Mount Prospect Academys holistic treatment philosophy. We specialize in working with difficult-to-serve youth who have not succeeded academically or behaviorally in a more traditional academic setting.
We provide full school days at MPAs academic programs. Our teachers provide competency-based instruction and they employ innovative strategies to help non-traditional students learn. We offer academic support services for individualized learning and our students have full access to the general education curriculum as outlined in the New Hampshire curriculum standards.
Summary and Responsibilities:
- The Paraeducator will work closely with the Education Team to ensure the safety and well-being of the students while participating in the education program.
- The Paraeducator functions as part of the academic and treatment team and is responsible for assisting the educators and providing supervision of students while in school.
- The Paraeducator will provide supported instruction and assessment to students as outlined/assigned by the teacher in support of the assigned academic coursework or Individual Education Plan (IEP) needs.
- Provide supportive supervision and participation to class activities including physical education art etc.
- Assist with wake-up duties to the assigned residential program if needed.
- Assist with behavioral interventions within the classroom as needed modeling and using ARC principles
- Assist with substitute lessons as assigned by the teacher and/or Dean of Students as needed.
- Maintain appropriate documentation that may be assigned by the supervisor such as attendance incident reports data entry daily academic report etc.
- Assist with monitoring and supervising transitional times lunch school beginning and ending activities for student accountability.
- Assisting with community-based activities and appointments related to students needs as assigned.
- Provide aid as requested by the Dean of Students or Academic Director in daily routines.
- Participation in mandated and assigned professional trainings offered in the program.
- Provide transportation with school vehicle for students/teacher activities as needed
- Participate in student meetings (such as IEPs and ITPs) as assigned by the Dean of Students or Academic Director.
- Participate in staff meetings as required.
- Maintain students confidentiality at all times and report all pertinent information to supervisor.
- Pursue appropriate channels of communication
- Understand the administrative structure chain of command and program philosophy of MPA.
- Appropriately represent Mount Prospect Academy to the community students parents and outside agencies.
- Follow all company policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits (Full-time):
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan (403B)
- STD & LTD
- Life Insurance
- AD & D
- Comprehensive wellness initiatives
- Paid time off
- Employee discount program
- Expense reimbursement
- Further education opportunities
Qualifications/Requirements:
- To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 21 years of age
- Authorized to Work in the United States
- Satisfactory background check
- Associates Degree or Higher preferred
- Prefer two years experience interacting with children/youth. This may include but is not restricted to camp counselor coach babysitting
Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and if necessary affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring programs or policies on the bases of race color creed religion ancestry national origin age disability sex marital status or sexual orientation.
Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends but does not require that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to datewith a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one.
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About Company
Mount Prospect Academy is an alliance of nonprofit academic and behavioral health companies that operate throughout New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Our continuum of care model offers support to children and families of all ages. Our spectrum consists of Day School E ... View more
