Bilingual Paraprofessional: Spanish/English School Support

The Menta Education Group; LaSalle (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

403(b) retirement plan with employer 3

Job summary

The Menta Education Group is seeking a Paraprofessional to work with classroom instructors and staff to provide targeted teaching and student support at Menta Academy La Salle, IL. The role runs 8:00 AM–3:30 PM, Monday–Friday, on a 10-month school calendar, with direct-hire status for the school year.

Responsibilities include managing classroom behavior, reporting concerns, implementing behavior programs, ensuring safety, supervising students, and responding to emergencies.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in both Spanish and English.
• Paraprofessional certification preferred.
• Security or Juvenile Justice background is helpful.
• Military Veterans are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to operate tactfully under stress.
• Flexibility to change in routines.
• At least 23 years of age.
• Able to work with high-risk special needs students.
• Good driving record and willing and able to drive student van is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage classroom behaviors.
• Report behavioral concerns of students to appropriate staff.
• Implement and maintain behavioral program policies and data.
• Maintain classroom order and safety (Security).
• Provide general supervision of students inside the school setting.
• Assist in the prevention and management of incidents of non-compliance and/or escalation in behavior.
• Maintain alertness for problems likely to disrupt the educational process or to be a safety concern and correct and report these conditions; respond to emergency situations.
• Provide interventions to students to assist in managing behaviors.
• Think quickly, independently, and tactfully.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Paraprofessional cert

Security/Juvenile Justice

Military veterans

Work under pressure

Flexible schedule

Age 23+

Special needs experience

Driver's license

Job description

The Menta Education Group is seeking a Paraprofessional to work with classroom instructors and staff to provide targeted teaching and student support at Menta Academy La Salle, IL. The role runs 8:00 AM–3:30 PM, Monday–Friday, on a 10-month school calendar, with direct-hire status for the school year.

Responsibilities include managing classroom behavior, reporting concerns, implementing behavior programs, ensuring safety, supervising students, and responding to emergencies.