Requirements

EDUCATION: High school diploma.

EXPERIENCE: One year experience as a Para-educator, or child care worker with preference to working with special needs children with significant disabilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Free of restrictions which would limit the use of the body as it relates to the repetitive lifting of up to 50 pounds; the physical management of students consistent with CPI training; and participation in swimming, kayaking, horseback riding, horticultural, and other activities.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid driver's license; clean driving and criminal record;

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Assists the classroom teacher and teacher assistant as assigned.

2. Stays aware of all classroom activity and takes initiative to assist as requested or needed.

3. Implements classroom activities as scheduled by the classroom teacher.

4. Follows through on all academic programming and therapeutic / behavioral goals and techniques as prescribed in the IEP and comprehensive treatment plan.

5. Assists teacher and teacher assistant in maintaining data/tracking sheets documenting student's progress toward IEP objectives.

6. Assists students with all basic daily duties as needed, including eating, toileting, grooming, and personal hygiene.

7. Supervises and helps students actively participate in community, recreational, and therapeutic activities, including but not limited to: kayaking, horseback riding, swimming, gymnastics and skiing.

8. Carries over therapeutic interventions for all therapies as indicated in the Rehabilitative Assistance Monthly Transaction log.

9. Meets with all therapists assigned to the classroom on a monthly basis.

10. Helps maintain a sanitary and organized classroom, facility, and vehicles as directed.

11. Assists students with arrival and departure before and after school.

12. Participates in planning and progress meetings as a member of the team as requested.

13. Attends staff meetings and in-service trainings.

14. Substitutes for other para-educator(s) as needed.

15. Participates in school-wide activities benefiting the students.

16. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.

JOB SUPERVISOR: Classroom Teacher / Teacher Assistant / Therapists

WORK SCHEDULE: Compensation is based on 35 hours per week for a 204 day school year, including summer school. Daily work hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

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Benefits

The Monarch School contributes 95% towards employee health insurance, covers 75% of the cost for employee's dental insurance, and makes a 50% matching contribution, up to 3% of employee's salary, to our retirement plan.