What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Paraprofessional position at The Watson Institute?
The Watson Institute is hiring special education paraprofessionals for the ESY (Extended School Year) Programs at the Education Centers in Sewickley and Bridgeville, PA.
Staff Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Education Center Sewickley: 301 Camp Meeting Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
- Staff Training: June 16th
- Program Dates: June 17th - July 7th (no ESY on June 19th or July 4th)
Education Center South:
- Staff Training: July 8th
- Program Dates: July 9th - July 25th
All training and program dates are mandatory. Applicants are able to work both Education Center ESY programs if interested.
Responsibilities:
- Instructional Planning: Review activities; assist with preparing and organizing materials
- Instructional Management: Manage activities, implement monitoring procedures of instruction by assisting students in transitions, ADLS, group lessons, and one-on-one instruction
- Organizational Skills: Relate to students, use effective interpersonal skills, participate effectively as a transdisciplinary team member, data collection, contribute to the smooth operation of the program, adhere to safety and health procedures
- Skill Development: participate actively in the supervisory process, and engage in skill development activities
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Three years’ experience working with children with disabilities preferred
- Most tasks require oral communication, visual and hearing perception, and the ability to get around the classrooms, cafeteria, gym, campus, etc.
- Supervise students during emergency drills, play periods, and community-based instruction; the ability to keep up with running children and/or to lift, position or assist with lifting students is essential to perform this task
- The essential functions of the job described require the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, crouching and brisk walking, and which may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and material of moderate weight (40 pounds)
- Ability to use the strategies of Comprehensive Crisis Management and Ukeru to physically support students for their safety and the safety of others.
- Current Act 34, 114 and 151 clearances
EOE
Job Type: Temporary
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 per week
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15
