Teachers Aide/Paraprofessional

Birch Agency; North Whitehall Township (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Birch Agency in Schnecksville, PA is seeking Paraeducators and Teaching Assistants to join our team in a classroom setting, supporting students with special needs. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with students and assisting educators in creating a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities include one-on-one tutoring, assisting with classroom management, communicating with teachers and staff, supporting parental involvement, ADL support, and helping students use

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a 1-year degree, with preferences given to degrees in Early Childhood; related fields will receive consideration or paraprofessional certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one tutoring when scheduled, assist with classroom management and organize materials.
• Communicate with the teacher and IU/district staff about students’ needs.
• Support parental involvement activities and escort students to various locations.
• Assist with ADLs including feeding, grooming, bathing, toileting, and diapering as needed.
• Monitor health concerns, provide seizure precautions when applicable, and accompany students on buses.
• Support students in using equipment and augmentative communication devices.
• Assist with data collection of student performance and participate in IEP/CER processes when applicable.
• Occasionally transport students when qualified and help prepare materials for instruction.

Education

1-year degree

Job description

Job Position: Teachers Aide/Paraprofessional Location: Schnecksville, PA 18078 Description: Birch Agency is seeking a Paraeducators to join our team. We are seeking dedicated Paraeducators and Teaching Assistants to join our team in a classroom setting, supporting students in the Schnecksville, PA area. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with students and supporting educators in creating a positive learning environment and supporting individuals with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one tutoring (if such tutoring is scheduled at a time when a student would not otherwise receive instruction from a teacher).
• Assist with classroom management, such as organizing instructional and/or other materials.
• Act as a liaison in communicating with the teacher and other IU and district staff regarding the ongoing needs of students.
• Support parental involvement activities.
• Provide support across all educational settings;escort and supervise students to various locations across all educational settings.
• Assist the student in using the equipment.
• Assist the student in using and maintaining augmentative communication devices.
• Assist a student to ambulate, position, and transfer.
• Advocate for and provide support for students with various special needs, including but not limited to Autism Spectrum support, Behavior management, Physical disabilities, and Learning disabilities.
• Support students in range of motion and other exercises.
• Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) as needed (e.G., feeding, grooming, bathing, toileting, diapering, etc.).
• Monitor the incidence and prevalence of designated health problems or medical conditions (e.G., seizure precautions or extreme lethargy).
• Accompany student on school bus or other vehicle.
• Cue, redirect or monitor to ensure that the student performs ADL tasks when a cognitive impairment prevents a student from knowing when or how to carry out the task (e.G., a student may not be able to dress without instruction on how to do so or need reminders of what to do and when).
• Observe/monitor and redirect/intervention to assist with completion of ADL s.
• Cue the student to pay attention, participate in activities and complete tasks.
• Participate in the implementation of each student's IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) and C.E.Rs (if applicable)
• Assist with data collection of student performance.
• May be trained, when qualified, to occasionally transport students.
• Assist with setting up the educational environment and preparing materials for instruction.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a 1-year degree, with preferences given to degrees in Early Childhood;related fields will receive consideration or paraprofessional certification.

Birch Agency is hiring special education teachers for positions throughout Pennsylvania and the United States. We provide special education services to public, private, and charter schools.

• We provide excellent benefits and compensation.