What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional position at The Biome School?
Position Title: Paraprofessional
Department: Student Services
Reports To: Principal
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Insurance: 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Life
Retirement: Mandatory participation in the St. Louis Public School Retirement System
About Us:
The Biome is a premier STEM-focused elementary school that fosters a love of learning and develops critical thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators. Our approach integrates creativity, technology, and inquiry-based learning, offering students engaging opportunities to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. We inspire students to think creatively, embrace new ideas, and solve real-world problems, creating an environment where they are empowered to explore their potential and thrive. Our team is passionate about supporting students and teachers in reaching their fullest potential, and we seek educators who share that vision.
Position Overview:
The Biome School seeks a full-time paraprofessional to work with the dynamic special education team and to provide ongoing and collaborative support that maximizes student learning and achievement. The ideal candidate will be reliable, organized, and solutions-oriented, and will actively participate in learning as stipulated by the Individual Education Plan. Experience with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder is preferred, but not a must. Applicants can expect paid, on-the-job training with highly qualified and responsive teachers and therapists, and a teams-based approach to behavior management, instructional services, and continuity of care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Targeted 1:1 support within the general education setting to support the learning and social engagement of students with educational disabilities
- Co-implement intervention, classroom instruction, data collection, and student management as stipulated by the IEP
- Additional work with individual students and/or small groups to boost understanding of the content
- Work with the Classroom Leader and Collaborative Care Team to identify and resolve barriers to learning
- Supervise learners during transition periods, lunch, and recess
- Additional responsibilities, as needed, to promote and improve learning
Qualifications:
Individuals with at least one of the following qualifications are eligible to be instructional paraprofessionals:
- 60 college hours
- Associate’s degree or higher
- Passing score on the Missouri ParaPro Assessment (before September 23, 2013)
- Passing score on the Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment (after September 23, 2013)
- Completed Missouri’s 20-hour online substitute training program
- Experience as a classroom teacher, teaching assistant, paraprofessional, or substitute teacher (preferred)
Preferred Skills and Characteristics:
- Motivated by the belief that all students have the capacity for high level learning
- Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
- Self-confident and resilient
- Adaptive
- Reliable and engaged
- Approachable and collaborative
- Previous experience working with students with educational disabilities, particularly Autism Spectrum Disorder
Please include the following with your application:
- Resumé (not to exceed two pages; 12-point font)
- Cover letter, which explains the candidate’s interest in the position as well as the skills and experiences that make the applicant a good candidate for the position (not to exceed two pages; 12-point font)
Phone calls will not be accepted
