Special Education Paraprofessional - Immediate Start
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Launch Your Career in Education This Spring As the school year wraps up, there's no better time to jumpstart your journey in education. Were hiring paraprofessionals and classroom support staff to work with K–12 special education students. While the current school year concludes in early June, joining our team now is a great way to showcase your skills and opens up the strong possibility of securing a position for the next academic year! ???? About Zen Educate At Zen Educate, we make it easier for educators to find roles that truly fit. We connect you with schools that match your experience, preferences, and goals, so you can focus on teaching, not job searching. By partnering closely with schools and districts, we create better matches, offer fair pay, and support you throughout your journey, helping you build a career that works for you. This Assistant Teacher role offers the opportunity to take an active part in instruction, leading small group activities, co-teaching lessons, and providing individualized support to help students achieve their academic goals. Key Responsibilities • Behavioral Support: Implement and manage behavioral intervention plans (BIPs), provide positive reinforcement, and use de-escalation techniques as necessary., • Individualized Support: Provide personalized support to special education students, tailoring materials and strategies to their unique learning and behavioral needs., • Classroom Assistance: Assist teachers in managing classroom behaviors, fostering a positive and inclusive environment, and encouraging student participation., • Data Collection: Record and maintain detailed data on student progress, behaviors, and interventions to support the special education team., • Communication: Build and maintain effective communication with teachers, parents, and school staff to ensure cohesive and consistent support for students. Required Qualifications • High school diploma obtained in the United States, • 6+ months experience supporting people with special needs (in any capacity), ideally child-focused experience, • Applicants must have professional proficiency in English, • US Work Authorization - Zen Educate cannot provide sponsorship for an employment visa or relocation assistance at this time Physical Requirements: • Comfortable being on your feet and moving around the classroom throughout the day, • Able to lift up to 20 lbs and safely assist students when needed (kneeling, bending, quick response), • Additional physical requirements may be requested during your application process Preferred Qualifications / Experience • Experience working in special education, particularly with moderate to severe behaviors, • Experience with personal care tasks, like diapering and toileting, • Experience handling unexpected behaviour, such as hitting and biting, • Comfortable with eloping, • Experience with behaviour strategies and methodologies, • Experience in collecting data and following BI plan, • Associate's degree or higher (obtained in the US or US equivalency check completed), • Pro-Act training, • Certification in CPR and First Aid Salary Pay: $22 - $24.50 per hour, paid weekly. Schedule: Monday to Friday, within hours of 7:30 am - 3:00/4:30 pm (no weekend work) Benefits: • Paid weekly, • 401K (certain eligibility criteria), • Long-term employment opportunities within the District Don't wait, start your journey in education now, connect with a recruiter to find your perfect role. Ref: #SDTAZA-May26