Behavior Support Paraprofessional

Yukon OK

Yukon (OK)

On-site

USD 16,000 - 23,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System

Life Insurance $10,000

Vision Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Yukon Public Schools seeks a Behavioral Support Paraprofessional to assist in supporting students with disabilities who may exhibit aggressive behaviors, in one-on-one or small-group settings. You will reinforce learning, provide prompts, and model interactions under the guidance of certified staff.

The role requires a High School Diploma, 48 college credits or ParaPro, and CPR/CPI certifications or willingness to obtain.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Must have 48 hours of transcripted college credit or ParaPro Test.
CPR Certification or willingness to obtain.
CPI Certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

Assist certified staff in devising strategies to reinforce learning.
Work with small groups or individuals to reinforce skills introduced by the teacher.
Provide verbal support, prompting, redirection, and modeling for curriculum access.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

48 hours of transcripted college credit; or ParaPro Test

CPR Certification, or willingness to obtain

CPI Certification, or willingness to obtain

Job description

Job Title and Summary

JOB TITLE: BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PARAPROFESSIONAL

JOB SUMMARY: This person will provide support to students with disabilities who exhibit significant physical aggression due to the severity of their disability. In a one-on-one or small group setting, this person must be willing to work with students who may demonstrate physical aggression, engage in frequent outbursts, and who may be emotionally, physically, and/or mentally impaired.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
Work with individual children or small groups of children to reinforce new skills initially introduced by the teacher.
Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
Provide verbal support, prompting, redirection, and modeling to help the students access the curriculum and interact with certified staff members and learning activities.
Work cooperatively with other paraprofessionals, certified and licensed staff to facilitate positive interactions for the student with all staff and the ability to take instructions from a variety of school staff who are responsible for the student’s education.
Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the classroom teacher and the special services program coordinator for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. restrooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, assemblies, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment
Documents student’s daily activities (e.g. behavior, completed assignments, on/off task times, etc.) for the purpose of completing daily logs and student’s hourly activities.
Implements under the supervision of the Special Services Program Coordinator, behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts and maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
Create and hold professional development for incoming paraprofessionals.
Effective communication with the special services program coordinator, teacher, building staff, and parents.
Assists in de-escalating challenging behaviors utilizing verbal de-escalation strategies to prevent further escalation.
Daily data collection will be required.
Additional professional development as determined by the district to encourage appropriate positive behavior interventions and implementation.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma, or equivalent
Must have 48 hours of transcripted college credit; or must have passed, or be able to pass, the ParaPro Test
Experience working with students in a school or clinical setting who demonstrate at‑risk behaviors is preferred
Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record; must have reliable transportation
CPR Certification, or willingness and ability to obtain
CPI Certification, or willingness and ability to obtain

WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to regularly lift and/or restrain students in excess of 100 pounds.
Exert up to fifty (50) pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to twenty (20) pounds of force frequently, and/or up to ten (10) pounds of force constantly to move objects and provide redirection.
Significant portion of each work day will be spent working with students who may demonstrate physical aggression, engage in frequent outbursts, and who may be emotionally, physically, and/or mentally impaired.
Must be able to successfully complete CPI Training, which includes being able to demonstrate the following skills:
- Block to Strikes: hits, kicks
- Grab Releases (wrist grab, hair pulls, chokes, bites)
- Wrist Grab Release
- Hair Pull Release
- Neck Grab Release
- Bite Release
- Body Grab Release
- Clothing Grab Release
The following CPI Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention Exercises are modeled and must be replicated by participants:
- Blocks
- CPI Children’s Standing Hold
- CPI Children’s Seated Hold
- CPI Seated Hold
- CPI Standing Hold
May experience constant interruptions and changes to normal routines.
Will be required to travel to more than one work site in a given work day.
Must be able to see, touch, hear, and speak: frequently required to stand, walk, sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Benefits for the employee include health insurance; contributions to the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System; $10,000 Life Insurance policy; Vision Insurance; and paid time off.
Subject to post-offer/pre‑employment Functional Capacity Exam

STATUS

Non-Exempt Support

EVALUATION

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee of this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy of evaluation for certified personnel.

Location

Yukon Public Schools Administration Building - Yukon, Oklahoma

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