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Job Description
As a Classroom Security Paraprofessional with The Menta Group, you will be responsible for working with classroom instructors and staff to offer targeted teaching and support to students in the classroom, as well as general support for all students in the school.
Location : Galesburg, IL
Staff Hours : 7 : 30 am to 3 pm, Mon-Fri, following a school calendar
Responsibilities :
- Provide academic and social-emotional support in the classroom
- Manage classroom behaviors
- Report behavioral concerns of students to appropriate staff
- Implement and maintain behavioral program policies and data
- Maintain classroom order and safety (Security)
- Provide general supervision of students inside the school setting
- Assist in the prevention and management of incidents of non-compliance and / or escalation in behavior
- Maintain alertness for problems likely to disrupt the educational process or to be a safety concern and correct and report these conditions
- Respond to emergency situations
- Provide interventions to students to assist in managing behaviors
- Think quickly, independently, and tactfully
Qualifications :
Security or Juvenile Justice background is helpfulMilitary Veterans are encouraged to applyAbility to operate tactfully under stressFlexibility to change in routinesAt least 23 years of ageAble to work with high-risk special needs studentsGood driving record and willing and able to drive student van is strongly preferredBenefits :
Benefit options include : Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance ProgramsMedical Insurance enrollment is available to full-time employees on their date of hire. No waiting period.10 Month School Position with 12 Month Semi-Monthly Pay (if sub-certified)Generous Paid Time Off Benefits403(b) Investment OptionsThe staff at Menta Academy Galesburg will be dedicated to seeing that each child reaches their potential in becoming 3-C Ready : College Ready, Career Ready, and Citizenship Ready.
Educational services are intended to meet both the developmental and individual learning needs of each student. Classrooms are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis.
Students Served : PK-21
The Menta Education Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Menta Group ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability.
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