Hiring organization
Employment Type
Contractor
Industry
Education
Job Location
Pennsylvania
Working Hours
School hours
Date posted
January 27, 2022
Valid through
February 28, 2022
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Position title
Special Education Paraprofessional - PA Statewide
Description
Connecting the Pieces is seeking Special Education Paraprofessionals to provide in person services to PA students during traditional school hours who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Specific Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, Other Health Impairment as well as learners with no diagnosis but require assistance.
Position type: Contractor
About the position:
As a contractor with Connecting the Pieces you will be working with students in the home, school, or community. The assignments involve implementation of IEP goals, collecting data, implementing behavior plans, collaborating with professionals, and connecting with students.
About Connecting the Pieces:
Connecting the Pieces serves as one of Pennsylvania’s most respected, educationally based behavior service provider. CTP works with top professionals in Behavioral Health and has built an impressive record of quality and support.
Connecting the Pieces delivers interventions that improves the lives of learners with special education needs and their families while working collaboratively with the schools team. We offer comprehensive services to students who present with challenging behaviors and educational needs. CTP provides individual attention to each student we serve while bringing all those working with the student together to ensure a collaborative effort in helping the student reach his/her fullest potential.
Job Benefits
Working with CTP includes:
Onboarding Reimbursement Stipend:
Details to follow.
Benefits of working as a Paraprofessional Contractor for CTP
Flexibility in schedule creation within regular school hours (typically 8am-4pm) - select cases that fit your schedule availability
Ability to set your own pay rate - you determine how much you make per hour
Freedom to decide how much time you want to work each week - work as many cases (hours) or as few as you like (based on case availability)
Responsibilities
Implement student’s behavior plan throughout the school day and across other non-school settings as indicated
Monitor and collect data on each IEP goal and identified target areas of concern
Work collaboratively with the IEP team, including school and behavioral personnel
Obtain daily signatures/authorizations from parents or guardians
Input data into CTP and school specific systems regarding schedules, hours worked, attendance, cancellations, mileage and other required information in a timely fashion
Assist student to meet superior Educational and Behavioral Benchmarks
Maintain open and continuous communication with CTP office staff
Qualifications
Available during typical school hours during eastern standard time( EST)
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to build a therapeutic rapport with student(s) and team members
Well-organized and reliable
48 college credits required
1 to 2 years’ experience working with children who have special needs
Human services clearances. (required)
Personal transportation. (required)
20 hours of staff development activities.
Connecting the Pieces is an equal employment opportunity provider. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in relation to the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.
