Paraprofessional - Per Diem, New Enhanced Rate

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children seeks an Early Education support role to assist teachers and staff in delivering developmentally appropriate programs that foster growth for students in the program.

You will help implement lesson plans, prepare materials, and support 1:1 instruction while maintaining safety and compliance with care standards. The role emphasizes collaboration with classroom staff, managing records for oversight, and creating a rich learning environment.

Qualifications

• Formal education required: High school diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification is required.
• Experience working with children of various abilities and age groups is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher and classroom staff in creating a developmentally appropriate learning environment.
• Support implementation of lesson plans and classroom routines for individual students and groups.
• Prepare developmentally appropriate educational materials as needed.
• Assist in developing self-help skills for students (feeding, toileting, dressing).
• Maintain records to meet compliance requirements of oversight agencies.
• Support classroom environment care and presentation, including sanitizing toys and equipment, bulletin boards, and decorations.
• Ensure a safe environment following infection control and universal precautions.
• Maintain professional boundaries with colleagues, staff, and families.

Skills

BLS Certification

Experience with children

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Brief Description

Assists teacher and classroom staff in providing developmentally appropriate education programs that support the optimal growth and development of the students in the program. Supports Hospital's mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

Essential Duties

• Support teacher and teacher’s assistants (TAs) in the goals, procedures, and practices foster a challenging learning environment for 1:1 student and classroom.
• Assists teacher and TAs in the implementation of lesson plan and classroom routines for individual student assigned and/or classroom environment.
• Assists teacher in the preparation of developmentally appropriate educational materials as needed.
• Under the guidance of classroom staff, support students’development of self-help skills (feeding, toileting, & dressing).
• Supports classroom staff in completing and maintaining records to meet compliance requirements of oversight agencies.
• Supports classroom staff in the care and presentation of the classroom environment to include sanitizing toys and equipment, maintaining a rich early childhood environment by use of bulletin boards and classroom decorations, rotating toys and books, and investing in the overall classroom arrangement.
• Ensures a safe environment following all infection control and universal precautions.
• Maintains professional boundaries with colleagues, system-wide staff, and families, and understands and appreciates the family’s choices and decisions with regard to their child.
• Facilitates the safe arrival and departure of children by assisting in busing and transport duties on a daily basis.
• Develops rapport with students when assigned 1:1 assistance for a child.
• Provides feedback to teacher and classroom staff about student response to activities and classroom supports.

Brief Description

Assists teacher and classroom staff in providing developmentally appropriate education programs that support the optimal growth and development of the students in the program. Supports Hospital's mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

Essential Duties

• Support teacher and teacher’s assistants (TAs) in the goals, procedures, and practices foster a challenging learning environment for 1:1 student and classroom.
• Assists teacher and TAs in the implementation of lesson plan and classroom routines for individual student assigned and/or classroom environment.
• Assists teacher in the preparation of developmentally appropriate educational materials as needed.
• Under the guidance of classroom staff, support students’development of self-help skills (feeding, toileting, & dressing).
• Supports classroom staff in completing and maintaining records to meet compliance requirements of oversight agencies.
• Supports classroom staff in the care and presentation of the classroom environment to include sanitizing toys and equipment, maintaining a rich early childhood environment by use of bulletin boards and classroom decorations, rotating toys and books, and investing in the overall classroom arrangement.
• Ensures a safe environment following all infection control and universal precautions.
• Maintains professional boundaries with colleagues, system-wide staff, and families, and understands and appreciates the family’s choices and decisions with regard to their child.
• Facilitates the safe arrival and departure of children by assisting in busing and transport duties on a daily basis.
• Develops rapport with students when assigned 1:1 assistance for a child.
• Provides feedback to teacher and classroom staff about student response to activities and classroom supports.

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Requirements

Formal education required: High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification is required.

Previous Experience Required

Experience working with children of various abilities & age groups required.

Summary

2 years Early Education classroom experience preferred.

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community.

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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