Position: Paraprofessional

Salary: $17 - $19 hourly

(Starting salary depends on education, licensure, and years of experience)

Job Type: Full Time hourly

Purpose:

The Paraprofessional assists the classroom teacher in classroom management and supervision of students in a small special education classroom.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide classroom management in a small special education classroom using techniques to promote learning.
• Each classroom has a 1:6 student ratio with a certified teacher and para-educator.
• The twelve student classroom is structured with the emphasis on improving student behavior to promote learning.
• Assist the classroom teacher in performing classroom duties, for example grading.
• Provide supervision during school hours including breakfast, lunch recess, and in teacher's absence.
• Implement activities developed by classroom teachers.
• Provide individual instruction to students.
• Assist the teacher in record keeping and class preparation.
• Adhere to the academic school calendar and schedule.

• Knowledgeable in behavior management and child development.
• Able to read, write, and report legibly in all required reporting systems.
• Able to maintain client files including filing information.

• Able to operate office equipment: copier, fax machine, etc.
• Able to pass specialized training in SCM, First Aid (which includes CPR).

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and previous experience with children and families. An Associate's Degree may be considered in lieu of years of experience. Must pass background check, physical and drug screening. This position also requires a valid driver's license and proof of current vehicle insurance.

• • Ability to perform a range of physical motions including, but not limited to:
    • Lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
    • Support and safely lower 150 pounds of weight to the floor
    • Standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time
    • Must be able to get up and down off the floor unassisted
    • Must be able to reach above their heads, bend, kneel, and lift
    • Running for brief periods of time
  • Ability to use senses of sight and hearing to effectively supervise clients
  • Must possess, or be willing to attain CPR, First Aid, and Safe Crisis Management (SCM) Training (with sufficient passing score) within 2 weeks of hire date.

BENEFITS: Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes: Paid Holiday, Paid Time Away (unlimited PTO for all benefit-eligible, salary exempt team members), medical/dental/vision; prescriptions; accident and critical illness insurance; pet insurance; short-term disability; long-term disability; term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D); health savings account (HSA); flexible spending account (FSA); retirement (401K); employee assistance program (EAP); YMCA membership discounts; Tuition Reimbursement Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To view a detailed Summary of Benefits please visit our website at and under the heading "About Us" click on "Join Our Team."

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:

• Nonviolence-helping to build safety skills and a commitment to higher purpose
• Emotional Intelligence-helping to teach emotional management skills
• Social Learning-helping to build cognitive skills
• Open Communication-helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management
• Democracy-helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority
• Social Responsibility-helping to rebuild social connection skills, establish healthy attachment relationships
• Growth and Change-helping to work through loss and prepare for the future

Questions?

Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, Human Resources Department

8150 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64114

Phone: (816) 853-1942 Fax: (816) 508-1757

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Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer