Minimum Qualifications:

•          High School Diploma or equivalent

•          Ability to stoop, crouch, bend, kneel and stand for long periods of time

•          Ability to assist in student medical procedures (including, but not limited to: support in g-tube feeding, physical therapy in a public swimming pool, changing diapers, etc.)

•          Ability to assist in student de-escalation and physical intervention when needed (including, but not limited to: support with students who bite, kick, hit, spit, and can be verbally aggressive, etc.)

•          Ability to ride a bus and implement a support plan for student(s) riding the bus.

•          Ability to lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds and assist with Emergency Response Protocols regarding student physical supports.

•          Willingness to complete an on-line training program with topics ranging from student interactions, student success, and professional conduct

•          Willingness to complete an on-line training program with topics emphasize managing aggressive student behavior

•          First Aid adult/child CPR training (completed within 30 days from date of hire and to maintained for the duration of this position).

•          Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred.

PREP TIME PARA SPECIALIST @ JRS, 27 HOURS/WEEK

Essential Job Functions

This is a position for someone to facilitate a specialty class for 40 min each class once a week.  This class will expand our students learning through music, STEM, art, coding or other.