The Academy of the Holy Cross is accepting resumes for a Special Education Paraeducator for the 2024-2025 academic year.The Academy of the Holy Cross, a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross since 1868, is dedicated to educating young women in a Christ-centered community which values diversity. The Academy is committed to developing women of courage, compassion and scholarship who responsibly embrace the social, spiritual and intellectual challenges of the world.All faculty and staff must demonstrate a commitment to the Core Values of the Academy: community, Catholic identity, academic excellence, educating the whole person, tradition, diversity, leadership, single-sex education, environment and communication.Under the direction of the Director of the Moreau Options Program, the Special Education Paraeducator is responsible for supporting Holy Cross' students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Special Education Paraeducator is responsible for supporting academic classes in the special education classroom setting and supporting students in the general education classroom. In addition, the Special Education Paraeducator is responsible for supporting the inclusion of the Moreau Options students into all aspects of the Holy Cross community, including co-curricular activities, extracurricular activities and traditions.PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:Support Moreau Options Students in School Wide activities~Steward the Holy Cross heritage and educational philosophy of the Sisters of the Holy Cross while maintaining an effective positive learning climate that supports the teachings of the Catholic Church~Maintain and develop a school-wide philosophy of inclusion for serving students in the Moreau Options Program~Provide support to students with disabilities during school events such as emergency drills, Mass, and assemblies~Chaperone of field trips~Provide support to Moreau Options students as they participate in all aspects of the Holy Cross community, including performing arts, extracurricular activities, athletics, campus ministry, and school traditions~Attend certain school events (required): Staff development days and other days as agreed onSupport Moreau Options Student in General Education Settings~Collaborate with general education teachers on curriculum and problem solving for Moreau Options students in their classes~Update online curriculum resources~Direct and guide special education paraprofessional, and peer mentors~Provide direct support to Moreau Options students in their general education classesSupport Moreau Options Students in Special Education Settings~Support students in completing assignments~Proctor Tests~Working under the supervision of the Director of the Moreau Options Program, provide instruction to individual students, and small groups of students, in academic, social, communication, and independent living skills~Enter grades into the online gradebook~Maintain the classroom environment, including organizing materials and creating educational bulletin boards~Plan and supervise activities for Moreau Options students, and peers during Academic Resource Time~Under the supervision of the Director of the Moreau Options Program, communicate with parents in writing, by telephone, and in person~Perform other related duties as needed