Paraprofessional

POSITION SUMMARY A paraprofessional assists teachers and or other professional educators or clinicians in the delivery of instructional and related services to students. The paraprofessional works under the direct supervision of the teacher or other certified or licensed professionals. The ultimate responsibility for the design implementation and evaluation of instructional programs including assessment of student progress is a collaborative effort of certified and licensed $20EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS Associates degree or higher and/or one year of experience working with children and/or appropriate CT State Department of Education endorsement (within 1 year of hire) is required. Must have experience working with high need CTSCHEDULEThis position has a schedule of 35.25 hours per week and is a10 month position with possible summer school hoursEMPLOYEE BENEFITSAt Wheeler were committed to not only supporting your career growth but also ensuring your well-being and security. Heres how we invest in you:Nurture Your Health:Comprehensive medical and prescription insurance through CentivoComprehensive dental and vision insurance through CignaAccess to wellness programs to support your physical and mental healthSecure Your Future:Enjoy peace of mind with company-paid life and AD&D insurance403(b) Plan with contributions from the companyFuel Your Career Growth:Pursue your educational goals with our Education Reimbursement ProgramAccess training and development opportunitiesReceive a productivity incentive to recognize your hard work and dedicationMaintain Work-Life Harmony:Recharge with generous paid time off including:15 vacation days per year to explore and recharge 8 sick days per year for your well-being2 personal days per year for your personal needs2 floating holidays per year to celebrate what matters to you9 paid company holidays to spend with loved onesAccess free and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESBuilding and Maintaining Effective Instructional TeamsCarrying out Team decisions as assigned by the teacher or related service meetings and sharing relevant information with other team members to facilitate problem-solving decision-making program planning and other team ethical practices for confidential communication about Learner-Centered Supportive Environments Implementing proactive behavior and learning strategies developed by teachers/clinicians that maintain supportive learning individualized policies and procedures to ensure the safety health and well-being of learners and universal health precautions for preventing illness and out teachers/clinician plans to support students making the transition to work post secondary education and the adult and Organizing Learning Experiences Developing/preparing learning/instructional resources and organizing the data and the use of adaptive equipment and assistive and organizing materials to support teaching and learning as instructional materials to the needs of an individual learner under direction of certified Students in Learning Activities and Maintaining SafetyUsing developed positive behavioral strategies and procedures that facilitate the learning of students with challenging potential risk factors and taking measures to reduce those risks in the milieu through reinforcement of positive and safe behaviors trauma-informed and relationally-based therapeutic interventions and reporting of suspected child abuse/neglect according to agency policies and and participating in emergency safety interventions (including restraints) authorized and approved by the agency when a student presents with an imminent safety monitoring duties as assigned in other learning environments (e.g. playground lunchroom etc).Implementing developmentally and age appropriate reinforcement and other learning activities developed by the Learner Needs and ProgressAssisting with maintaining learner records required by programs/ data on learner activity as designed by out functional assessment activities to assist teachers/providers in documenting information about learners strengths and information and assisting in administering standardized tests based on the paraprofessionals qualifications to carry out assigned Standards of Professional and Ethical ConductMaintaining confidentiality both within and outside the working assigned tasks under the supervision of teachers/providers in a manner consistent with professional/ethical guidelines established on a programmatic state and federal in professional development with supervising teachers and administrators to identify strengths and professional development to develop knowledge and understanding about the history traditions values family systems and artistic expression of groups served as well as uses appropriate methodological approaches skills and techniques that reflect an understanding of culture.