Paraprofessional

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　　Job Details

　　Requisition #:

　　192984

　　Location:

　　Homestead, PA 15120

　　Category:

　　Personal Care Assistant

　　Salary:

　　$17.00 - $20.00 per hour

　　Position Details

　　Overview. The position is responsible for supporting students in achieving their educational, social, and emotional goals. Paraprofessionals complement teacher’s educational efforts by providing direct support and instruction to students throughout the school day.

　　Essential Job Functions

　　Be kind, considerate, and compassionate

　　Be honest, be on time, and be reliable

　　Build good working relationships with your student(s) and their teachers

　　Work collaboratively with teachers to support students' growth and development

　　Be willing to seek and accept advice, guidance, support, and feedback

　　Assist teachers with implementing school-wide and class-wide positive behavior initiatives as appropriate

　　Support students in displaying and maintaining on-task behavior.

　　Support students in completing assigned work

　　Support students in transitioning from one location or activity to another

　　Follow student-specific treatment, teaching, or lesson plans to support students in achieving their academic, social, and emotional goals

　　Support students with activities of daily living as appropriate (e.g., eating, brushing teeth, hygiene, as appropriate)

　　Collect data on students' academic, behavioral, and social goal.

　　Requirements

　　High school graduate, GED or equivalent of education and trainingAdditional state and/or local requirements

　　Background checks as stipulated by local and/or state requirements (e.g., child abuse clearance, criminal history report, etc…)

　　First aid and/or CPR certification as stipulated by local and/or state requirements

　　Registration or Certification as required by state requirements.

　　Ongoing continuing education hours as stipulated by local and/or state requirements

　　Other Skills/Abilities

　　Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times

　　Must be able to support student(s) in using technology and adaptive devices they need to complete schoolwork, communicate, and navigate throughout the school.

　　Strong commitment to clinical excellence

　　Attention to detail

　　Good communication skills

　　Physical Requirements

　　Must be able to speak, write, read, and understand English

　　Must be able to travel to/from school/work location.

　　Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 25 pounds

　　Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds

　　Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting

　　Must be able to sit and climb stairs

　　Must have visual and hearing acuity

　　Must have a strong sense of smell and touch

　　Must have sufficient strength and manual dexterity to safely operate equipment,

　　including grasping and manipulating small objects

　　Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations

　　Must be able to wear personal protective equipment as needed

　　Environment

　　Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

　　Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

　　Other Duties

　　Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

　　As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

　　As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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