What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional position at Birch Agency?
Job Position: Paraprofessional
Location: Levittown, PA 19054
Description
Birch Agency is seeking a Paraprofessionals/ Teacher's Aide to join our team
We are seeking dedicated special education Paraprofessionals and Teaching Assistants to join our team in a classroom setting supporting students in the Levittown, PA area for the 2025/2026 School Year. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with students and supporting educators in creating a positive learning environment and supporting individuals with special needs.
Responsibilities
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Location: Levittown, PA 19054
Description
Birch Agency is seeking a Paraprofessionals/ Teacher's Aide to join our team
We are seeking dedicated special education Paraprofessionals and Teaching Assistants to join our team in a classroom setting supporting students in the Levittown, PA area for the 2025/2026 School Year. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with students and supporting educators in creating a positive learning environment and supporting individuals with special needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one tutoring (if such tutoring is scheduled at a time when a student would not otherwise receive instruction from a teacher).
- Assist with classroom management, such as organizing instructional and/or other materials.
- Act as a liaison in communicating with teacher and other IU and district staff regarding ongoing needs of students.
- Support parental involvement activities.
- Provide support across all educational settings; escort and supervise students to various locations across all educational settings.
- Assist the student to use equipment.
- Assist the student to use and maintain augmentative communication devices.
- Assist a student to ambulate, position, and transfer.
- Advocate for and provide support for students with various special needs including but not limited to Autism Spectrum support; Behavior management; Physical disabilities and Learning disabilities.
- Support students in range of motion and other exercises.
- Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) as needed (e.g. feeding, grooming, bathing, toileting, diapering, etc.).
- Monitor the incidence and prevalence of designated health problems or medical conditions (e.g., seizure precautions or extreme lethargy).
- Accompany student on school bus or other vehicle.
- Cue, redirect or monitor to ensure that the student performs ADL tasks when a cognitive impairment prevents a student from knowing when or how to carry out the task (e.g., a student may not be able to dress without instruction on how to do so or need reminders of what to do and when).
- Observe/monitor and redirect/intervention to assist with completion of ADL’s.
- Cue the student to pay attention, participate in activities and complete tasks.
- Participate in the implementation of each student's IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) and C.E.Rs (if applicable)
- Assist with data collection of student performance.
- May be trained, when qualified, to occasionally transport students.
- Assist with setting up educational environment and preparing materials for instruction.
- Minimum of one year of experience working as a special education paraprofessional/teacher's assistant/ Lead Teacher / Daycare Teacher/ DSP
- Experience working with students in educational settings such as private schools, daycares, or classrooms
- Experience assisting with ADLs including but not limited to feeding and toileting.
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