One to One Paraprofessional - [Grew] (ASL Proficient) (SY26-27)

Grew Elementary; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 36 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Grew Elementary seeks an One-to-One Paraprofessional (ASL Proficient) to provide direct service to an individual student under a teacher’s supervision. The role includes supporting daily instruction, with language support via ASL, SEE 2, and communication boards.

Responsibilities include personal care tasks, collaboration with staff, and flexibility to work across district schools as needed in a contractual hourly capacity with BTU Paraprofessional Unit.

Qualifications

• BPS values linguistic diversity and welcomes candidates fluent in official languages.
• Fluency in languages such as Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese or Somali is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct instruction and support to individual students under teacher supervision.
• Assist with personal care tasks, transfers, and maintaining student hygiene as needed.
• Support communication using ASL, SEE 2, and communication boards; collaborate with staff and parents.
• Participate in daily lessons, behavior management, and de-escalation as required.
• Occasionally support in various district schools as assignments change.

Connaissances

ASL Proficiency

Language systems knowledge

Spanish language

Portuguese language

Description du poste

One to One Paraprofessional - [Grew] (ASL Proficient) (SY26-27)

Job Description

Under the supervision of the teacher, One-to-One Paraprofessionalwill provide direct service to individual students and participate in the daily instruction and activities of the school, program, and class to which the student is assigned. Beyond the normal classroom activities, the duties of a One-to-One Paraprofessional correspond directly to the needs of the student.

Students who require a One-to-One Paraprofessional may have disabilities/diagnoses that include pervasive developmental disorder, autism, Aspergers' Syndrome, Williams' Syndrome, physical handicaps, multiple handicaps, blindness, deafness, blind/deaf, Tourettes' Syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric disorders (psychosis, schizophrenia, multiple personalities, depression), oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, conduct disorder, genetic disorders and brain injury. Students who require a One-to-One Paraprofessional may also speak a language other than English.

Reports To:Principal/Head of Schools/School-based Special Education Administrator

Responsibilities

• Working with small groups of children instructionally, toileting, diapering, lifting and transfers, maintaining personal hygiene, assisting the school nurse in tube feedings, scribing, note taking, language systems (ASL, SEE 2, Picture Exchange System, communication boards, etc.), Braille, Applied Behavioral Analysis, behavior management, redirection, de-escalation and physical restraint.
• In some cases, the One-to-One Paraprofessional may be required to be a specific gender because of the nature of the work (toileting) or because of the individual history of the student. This requirement protects both the student and the One-to-one Paraprofessional.
• Students with One-to-One Paraprofessionals may be assigned to any school in the district including the examination schools. In these school assignments, students may be participating in advanced coursework and require assistance from a Paraprofessional.
• Collaborates with the classroom teacher to implement agreed-upon activities, as evidenced in daily lesson plans.
• Fosters open communications with parents and staff.
• Performs other related duties as requested by Head of School/Principal/School-based Special Education Administrator, particularly when the student is absent.

Qualifications - Preferred

• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

Terms

BTU, Paraprofessional Unit, Contractual hourly rate

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