Behavior Support Paraprofessional

Position Type :

Support Staff / Assistant / Special Education Assistant

Date Posted : 12 / 21 / 2024

Location :

1 - Elementary River Woods

work weeks / year

hours / day

Shift

Hourly rate

Annual shift stipend

N / A

SY 24 / 25 - $21.01

N / A

This position includes eligibility for insurance benefits.

To qualify for employment the candidate must have or be eligible for State of Illinois Paraprofessional Approval. Find out if you qualify for the license here : https : / / www.isbe.net / Pages / Educator-Licensure-Requirements.aspx

Purpose Statement

The Behavior Support Paraprofessional is responsible for providing services and supports to the instructional program within assigned classroom(s) with specific responsibility for assisting the in supervision, care, and instruction of students with unique or specialized needs in the regular classroom or in a specialized program; assisting in developing and implementing plans or interventions / strategies for instruction on academic and social / emotional skills, monitoring and intervening with student behavior and providing information to appropriate school personnel. The Behavior Support Paraprofessional will apply the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and humanistic behavioral approaches when working with students to ensure students are provided with the support they need to access the least restrictive environment (LRE).

This job reports to Principal.

Essential Functions

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and / or materials, under the direction of the supervising teacher, for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Administers tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom.
• Assists students with activities of daily living as necessary (e.g. bathroom, change clothes, change diapers, feeding students, hygiene care, etc.).
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, and / or professional support personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and / or implementing IEP objectives.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provides, under the supervision of assigned administrator or certified staff, instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities (e.g. academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans; and ensuring students success in school.
• Implements behavioral plans for students, including data collection, under the supervision of administrative staff or assigned certificated staff for the purpose of presenting and / or reinforcing documented objectives.
• Maintains instructional materials and / or manual and electronic files / records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; and / or meeting mandated requirements.
• Creates materials during instructional time to provide behavioral supports that align with academic, social language, and behavioral programming (i.e. first / then; working for boards, reinforcement boards, visual schedules)
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. academic progress, accidents, fights, inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate certified and / or administrative personnel.
• Responds to emergency or crisis situations (e.g. behavioral crisis, injured student, fights, safety drills, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and / or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Provides, under the supervision of certified staff, academic, social language, and behavioral programming, using principles of ABA and humanistic behavior
• Assist certified school staff in conducting functional behavioral assessments, collecting behavioral data, and delivering behavior programming using the principles of ABA and humanistic behavior
• Assist in managing behavioral crisis situations, model interventions, provide input in the development of crisis plans
• Maintain certification through CPI
• Responsible for completing "other related job duties" as assigned by supervisor

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the behavior support paraprofessional must possess the following qualifications :

Education Required :

Experience Required :

Job Requirements : Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands : significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and / or pulling; some climbing and balancing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and / or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 50% sitting, 25% walking, and 25% standing. The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and / or illness and in a clean atmosphere.

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