Job Description

Las Americas ASPIRA Academy

326 Ruthar Drive

Newark, DE 19711

POSITION TITLE: Special Education Inclusion Paraprofessional

GRADES: 9-12

STATUS: Full-Time Position

School Mission:

Las Americas ASPIRA Academy (LAAA) was established to educate and empower each ASPIRANTE to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities.

Position Description:

Las Americas ASPIRA Academy is looking for a highly motivated paraprofessional to work with special education students across multiple settings.

Responsibilities:

Assist with the delivery of high-quality instruction in small group settings in both push- in and pull-out models to identified and unidentified students alike. Collaborate with general education and special education teachers around strategies and interventions to use with identified and unidentified struggling learners. Assist with instruction and monitoring of Math and/or Reading intervention as needed. Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school- wide functions. Provide direct support with students experiencing behaviors and/or trauma by reinforcing behavior skills in individual or small groups, monitoring and enforcing acceptable social and physical behavior, implementing replacement behaviors, behavior plans, safety plans, and/or monitor students and assist with de-escalation Monitor students in classroom and during breaks, lunch, recess, time outs, on field trips, getting on and off the bus, etc. Reinforce school-wide discipline procedures. Collect, record and summarize data on observable student behavior, assist with skill acquisition and document interventions and progress data. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, coursework, and certification in teaching exceptional learners. Comfort and fluency with reading and math content, as well as Common Core State Standards in Reading and Mathematics. Possess or be eligible for a valid State of Delaware Paraprofessional Certificate (for more information on State of Delaware licensure, please visit the website of the Department of Education at: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/1510.shtml Knowledge and understanding of dual language learners. Strong instructional skills and classroom management. Ability to reflect upon teaching practices and respond to constructive feedback.

Professional Attributes:

At ASPIRA, we believe every team member must possess the following professional attributes to be successful in our school:

Commitment: A genuine passion for education and students with an inner drive to close the achievement gap and ensure that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education. Leadership: An ability to push yourself and motivate others to maximize individual potential to achieve the school vision and mission. Focus on Data-Driven Results: An ability to deliver quality instruction based on student performance, and to be driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains. Innovative Problem-Solving: The ability to see opportunity in challenges by taking the initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions. Adaptability: To excel in constantly changing environments and to remain flexible by shifting responsibilities or priorities to meet the needs of the overall school community. Teamwork: To increase the effectiveness of the overall team through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others. To be sensitive to diversity in all its forms and committed to learning from others.
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance
Work Location: In person