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Forest Hills Public School District lists this Early Elementary Behavior Support Paraprofessional opportunity in grand rapids, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Early Elementary Behavior Support Paraprofessional
Various Locations
*Multiple Positions Available*
Reports To : Building Principal
Pay Grade : Grade 3, Step 1, $17.51 per hour
Schedule : Hours vary per building / School year position
Job Summary: The Early Elementary Behavior Support Paraprofessional provides behavioral, social-emotional, and instructional support to students in kindergarten through second grade. Working under the supervision of the building principal, this position supports multiple classrooms and students to promote self-regulation, positive behavior, safety, and access to learning.
Preferred Qualifications:
Associate's degree
Experience working with young children in educational, childcare, behavioral, or related settings
Ability to establish positive relationships with students experiencing behavioral and emotional challenges
Excellent organizational, communication, collaboration and recordkeeping skills
Essential Job Functions: Support students with behavioral, emotional, and self-regulation needs
Assist in implementing behavior intervention and safety plans
Reinforce positive behavior expectations and school-wide systems
Support students during transitions, classroom instruction, and unstructured times
Utilize de-escalation strategies and crisis prevention techniques
Respond appropriately to situations involving aggression, elopement, or disruptive behavior
Collect and communicate behavioral data as directed
Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and support staff to promote student success
Obtain certification in district-approved crisis prevention programs, including CPI and Ukeru.
Ability to maintain the confidentiality and professionalism
Attending staff meetings as requested
Attending professional learning as requested
Consistent and reliable attendance
Perform other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Work Environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.
Terms of Employment:
The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.
The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.
Worksite address
grand rapids, MI, 49528, US
Who can apply
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