Paraeducator

Location : Foster Elementary Anticipated Start: Immediately Position Title: Paraeducator Responsible to: Principal and/or Assistant Principal(s) Job Description To provide students with behavioral, academic, and/or instructional support in the general education classroom, small group settings, and non-academic areas such as during lunch and recess. Qualifications -Minimum high school diploma -Experience working with children in an educational setting is preferred -Ideal candidates are team oriented, flexible, reliable, compassionate, energetic, patient, and willing to learn -Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form -Maintain personal and professional boundaries -Maintain confidentiality at all times -Ability to develop effective working relationships with other staff, students, and families -Successful completion of a background check and CORI required -Training in Applied Behavior Analysis, discrete trials, picture communication, and behavior plans preferred -Understanding of varying disabilities preferred Responsibilities -Support students who are neurodiverse, often demonstrating developmental challenges with academic acquisition, social-emotional regulation, and gross and fine motor development -Implement individualized or small group lessons for students as directed by other school staff -Support students who are integrated into the general education classroom and attend special education classes to meet their academic, social, and emotional goals as outlined in Individualised Education Plans and as directed by other staff -Collect students data, ad directed by other staff -Implement students’ behavior support plans as needed as directed by other staff, including providing executive function coaching -Supporting the supervision of students in and out of the classroom throughout the school day as assigned -Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with students, parents, and staff -Partake in discrete trials, and data and follow behavior plans while integrating students into general ed as stated on IEP -Attend ongoing professional development to support role -Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal or designee Employment and Benefits Information Please see this link for information on employment and benefits in the Hingham Public Schools. Hingham Public Schools does not discriminate in its educational and/or operational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy), gender identity and/or expression (including a transgender identity), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.