Paraeducator - Early Childhood Program
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Job Type Full-timeDescriptionPOSITION TITLE: Paraeducator - Early LearningSUMMARY: With supervision, coordinates educational programs for a designated group of academic students with multiple disabilities aged 3-5 years.Essential Functions:1. Teaches young children with typical development and those with disabilities, including blindness and multiple disabilities, on an individual and group basis.2. Provides direct care to assigned students which may require the ability to stand and walk frequently with little opportunity to sit during the course of a standard work day.3. Implements established daily student schedules, as assigned under the directive of lead teacher which may require the ability to physically handle and assist other persons in the performance of daily activities and an involve bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, etc.4. Coordinating service:- Manages classroom resources.- Coordinates data collection and recording.Marginal Functions:1. Performs additional duties as assigned.Work Schedule: 38.5 or 40 daytime hours, Monday through Friday with a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break scheduled each day; flextime within the workweek is occasionally required, and additional work hours are infrequently assigned. This position follows an 11 month school schedule.Pay: $19.69 - $23.66 per hour commensurate with education and experience, in keeping with the Non Exempt Paraeducator Scale.Requirements Experience and Skills: Qualifications:

Minimum High School Diploma/GED.

90 Hour Early Childhood Care Certificate or Childcare Credential, or applicable college coursework.

General knowledge of education principles, practices, and procedures.

General knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice

General knowledge of disabilities and developmental delays

General knowledge of medical disorders such as seizures.

Candidate must complete a minimum of 18 continuing training clock hours per year in Early Childhood Education.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and push or pull in excess of 100 lbs. unassisted.

Other applicable trainings/certifications that may be required include, but are not limited to:

• Gastrostomy tube (G-tube)/Medication Management Certification
• Braille
• Sign Language
• Lifting, Transfers & Positioning/Mechanical Lift
• Computer Skills
• Driving Certification to transport students
• First Aid/CPR Certification
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Training

Steps in the Recruitment Process:

Submit your application.

If you meet the qualifications for the position, you will receive an email from our Recruiter to set up a phone screen.

Candidates who successfully complete the phone screen will be shared with the Hiring Manager/s for review.

Selected candidates will be contacted to set up 1-2 in person interviews with the Hiring Manager, usually including a campus tour and/or classroom observation (if applicable).

Hiring Managers make hiring recommendations.

Recruiter contacts selected candidates to make conditional job offers. (Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements, including but not limited to: background check, physical, drug screen, TB tests, and reference checks.) **Please be advised that the MSB drug screen inclueds a screen for marijuana. MSB reserves the right to deny employment based on a positive drug screen in accordance with its drug testing policy and in accordance with applicable law.

Salary Description $19.69-$23.66