Paraeducator

3 weeks ago

Baltimore MD United States Maryland School For The Blind Full time

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Full-time

Description

The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) continues to hire for the 2023-2024 school year with a start date as soon as January 8, 2024. MSB offers rewarding career opportunities to individuals seeking to contribute and to grow with a school committed to helping children and young adults who are blind, deafblind or low vision with or without other disabilities.

Full time positions include an array of benefits - medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, professional development, wellness programs, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement

POSITION TITLE: Paraeducator

SUMMARY: With supervision, assists the classroom teacher in the implementation of individualized educational programs (IEP).

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Essential Functions:

1. Assists teacher with the development and implementation of classroom instruction including curricular programs, data collection and the creation of instructional materials.

2. Assists teacher in developing, implementing, and monitoring IEPs.

3. Assists students in performance of personal hygiene tasks and toileting.

4. Supervises student activities, including getting into the pool when necessary.

5. Assists students with travel skills and concept development.

6. Programs and uses augmentative communication devices.

7. Uses and assists students with use of computers and iPads.

8. Provides vocational job coaching.

Marginal Functions:

1. Uses sign language and Braille as needed.

2. Performs additional duties as assigned.

3. Assist with G-tube feeding when necessary.

CONDITIONS:

Equipment Used: Personal computer, copy machine, motor vehicle, instructional and therapeutic material and equipment, adaptive and orthopedic equipment.

Performance Standard: Must assure 100% compliance with health and safety standards at all times, and must fully support each student's program plan.

Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments around and off campus, with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions.

Work Schedule: 40 daytime hours. Monday-Thursday 7:45am to 4:15pm; Friday 7:15am to 3:45pm. 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break scheduled each day; flextime within the workweek is occasionally required, and additional work hours are infrequently assigned. This position follows an 11 month school schedule.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, skills and general abilities:

1. Requires a minimum of an Associate Degree, 48 college credits, or a ParaPro Assessment. Bachelors degree preferred.

2. Must be at least 21 years of age.

3. Basic knowledge of special education classroom principles and practices, and their application to the instruction of students with multiple disabilities and visual impairments including blindness preferred.

4. Experience instructing students with severe and profound disabilities, or students with emotional disorders and use of behavior management strongly preferred.

5. Basic knowledge child development and visual impairment and related materials, i.e. large print and Braille preferred.

6. One year of experience in a youth leadership role preferred.

7. Basic knowledge of orthopedically disabled children including handling, lifting, positioning, and feeding techniques, and use of related equipment preferred.

8. Comprehensive knowledge of computers, Microsoft office, and Google Suite.

Other applicable trainings/certifications that may be required include, but are not limited to:

* Gastrostomy tube (G-tube)/Medication Management Certification
* Braille
* Sign Language
* Lifting, Transfers & Positioning/Mechanical Lift
* Computer Skills
* Driving Certification to transport students
* First Aid/CPR Certification
* Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Training

Steps in the Recruitment Process:

* Submit your application.
* If you meet the qualifications for the position, you will receive an email from our Recruiter to set up a phone screen.
* Candidates who successfully complete the phone screen will be shared with the Hiring Manager/s for review.
* Selected candidates will be contacted to set up 1-2 in person interviews with the Hiring Manager, usually including a campus tour and/or classroom observation (if applicable).
* Hiring Managers make hiring recommendations.
* Recruiter contacts selected candidates to make conditional job offers. (Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements, including but not limited to: background check, physical, drug screen, TB tests, and reference checks.) Please be advised that the MSB drug screen includes a screen for marijuana. MSB reserves the right to deny employment based on a positive drug screen in accordance with its drug testing policy and in accordance with applicable law.

Salary Description

$19.11-23.87 per hour

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