What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Support Professional/Paraprofessional) position at SEASIDE?
Pilgrim Area Collaborative is a public educational collaborative that serves students with a wide range of disabilities from primary through post-secondary levels from all over the South Shore.
Well-qualified candidates will have experience with students dealing with social emotional disabilities and/or high functioning ASD. There is an optional ESY Program for summer employment as well.
This is a full-time position to start immediately.
Performance Responsibilities - All Educational Support Professionals:
1. Work on educational tasks with one or more students as designated by the supervising teacher.
2. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students to ensure their safety.
3. Implement behavior programs with students at the direction of supervising teacher. This may entail physical restraints and/or physical escorts.
4. Attend mandatory Restraint Training on an annual basis.
5. Perform routine cleaning tasks.
6. Support students in grooming, toileting, eating and/or self-care skills, as necessary.
7. Lift and position physically involved students.
8. Implement routine therapy programs as assigned by Physical/Occupational/Speech-Language/Behavior Therapist(s) and/or Adjustment Counselors.
9. Correct student work which is objective in nature.
10. Provide supervision of students during instructional activities, transitional periods including recess and lunch.
11. Meet assigned students in the morning and oversee their departure in the afternoon.
12. Maintain confidentiality of student records and student information.
13. Establish and maintain appropriate and cooperative relationships with PAC staff as well as any other staff of the building in which the program is located.
14. Adhere to the rules of the PAC facility or host school.
15. Accept work assignments with any student in the classroom.
16. Assist supervising teacher in taking and recording student attendance and data collection.
17. Assist supervising teacher in setting and maintaining reasonable standards of classroom behavior.
18. Assist supervising teacher in recording relevant data on student performance and student behavior.
19. Report all student accidents and misbehavior to the classroom teacher.
20. Assist the supervising teacher in collecting, obtaining, and developing individualized classroom materials which will be used for educational development and the enrichment of the classroom.
21. Meet with classroom teacher/team as needed during work hours to discuss programming, classroom schedule, and behavioral management issues.
22. Participate in mandatory professional development opportunities.
23. Perform administrative/classroom duties as requested by supervising teacher.
24. All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director and/or Executive Director.
To learn more about Pilgrim Area Collaborative, please visit us online at www.pilgrimac.org and find us on Facebook!
Salary : $23 - $28
