Classroom Support Specialist (Paraprofessional)

Lever, Inc.; Gillespie (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO (Paid Time Off)

403(b) retirement plan with employer 1

Job summary

The Menta Education Group in Gillespie, IL is seeking a Paraprofessional to support classroom instructors and staff in providing targeted teaching and student assistance across PK-21 settings. This is a direct-hire school position with hours 7:30am-3:00pm CT, Monday through Friday, following a school calendar.

Responsibilities include behavior management, safety supervision, and collaboration with staff to implement behavior programs and data collection.

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional experience is helpful
• Security or Juvenile Justice background is helpful
• Residential Youth Worker experience 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

Paraprofessional experience

Security/Juvenile Justice background

Residential Youth Worker

Military Veterans encouraged

Operate under stress

Flexibility in routines

Age 23+

Work with high-risk special needs

Drive student van (preferred)

Job description

The Menta Education Group in Gillespie, IL is seeking a Paraprofessional to support classroom instructors and staff in providing targeted teaching and student assistance across PK-21 settings. This is a direct-hire school position with hours 7:30am-3:00pm CT, Monday through Friday, following a school calendar.

Responsibilities include behavior management, safety supervision, and collaboration with staff to implement behavior programs and data collection.