Paraprofessional

Gersh Autism

Puerto Rico

Gersh International PR is a specialized school, serving the needs of children, adolescents, and young adults on the autism spectrum. Gersh Academy is a school where each student is respected as an individual and surrounded by experts who care and work to bring out each student’s greatest strengths.

Paraprofessionals (SA) will provide support Gersh Academy’s Educational Team by facilitating delivery of physical and digital materials to and from the students and monitoring student behavior at the receiving site. Student Aides act as an educator surrogate by facilitating lesson plans, monitoring student behavior, and completing administrative paperwork (i.e., attendance, excessive absence forms, discipline referrals, textbook inventory, monthly reports). These tasks will be done both via online services as well as in person at the student’s location.

Essential Responsibilities

Assist Gersh Academy in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks such as:
Arrive on time to workplace.
Actively monitor students throughout instructional period.
Alert Gersh to special needs of individual students.
Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
Monitor students to ensure time on task.
Ability to communicate with Educational Team and or Coordinators using e-mail, Microsoft Teams and phone.
Report technical problems.
Record and report attendance issues (i.e., excessive absenteeism, tardiness, unavailability to perform class at student’s location).
Prepare physical and digital folders.
Facilitate behavior referrals.
Maintain log of facilitated materials and assignments sent/received, each dated.
Schedule alternative communication methods.
Complete and return monthly statistics report to Distance Learning Teacher and Coordinator.
Perform related work as required.
Clean materials and equipment before and after use.
Performs other professional responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements

General knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching.
Ability to maintain confidential files and information to compile reports based on HIPAA and ADA standards Ability to deal effectively with students and teachers.
Ability to use Distance Learning instructional equipment if necessary.
Ability to operate standard Microsoft Office 365, TEAMS and data processing equipment.
Basic computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office, word processing, data base, and spreadsheet documents, email, and web pages.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the rest of Gersh’s workforce, students, and associates.
Reliable transportation to get to and from worksite or student’s location
Regular and consistent attendance is required.

Requirements

Education and Experience

60+ credits approved by accredited university/college (Special Education, Psychology or Related Fields).
RBT Courses or Certification.
Experience in working with Special Education students (Preferred)

*A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications. Certification as Music Teacher

Physical requirements

Ability to sit for prolonged periods.
Ability to walk up and down stairs.
Moving to demonstrate activities virtually, good vision and hearing via an earpiece.
Must be able to physically lift children 50lbs and up.
Ability to move freely throughout building with no restrictions.
Must be able to keep students safe from themselves and others and in some cases, may need to implement CPI procedures.