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- Report behavioral concerns of students to appropriate staff
- Implement and maintain behavioral program policies and data
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- 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
- Paraprofessional experience is helpful
- Security or Juvenile Justice background is helpful
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- Ability to operate tactfully under stress
- Flexibility to change in routines
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- Good driving record and willing and able to drive student van is strongly preferred
- Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance Programs
- Medical 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
- Generous Paid Time Off Benefits for salaried employees
- 403(b) Investment Options
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Description
Job Description
As a 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.
Hiring for All Grade Levels K-21, Small Self-Contained Rooms (10 students max)
M-F, following a school calendar
Benefit Options & Generous Paid Benefit Time Off
Direct Hire with our school:
Return School Year after School Year (no annual contract)
Responsibilities
The Menta Group has evolved into a dynamic, responsive, multi-state education non-profit, operating numerous private and public/private partnership schools.
The organization still firmly adheres to its policy to never give up on a child and that no student will be rejected, suspended, or expelled.
The Menta Group's mission is To provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. Menta brings a framework of educational practices that have been designed and are supported through evidence based practices.Menta's collaborative process with various school and community stakeholders has resulted in programs designed to educate, support, challenge, empower and celebrate students who present with a range of academic, social and emotional needs.
At the beginning of a student's experience with Menta, a collaborative meeting is held that includes the student, significant people in their lives, Menta staff and other professionals as appropriate.
During that meeting, a comprehensive assessment of the student's past, present and future desires is used to establish a student centered plan (MAP) that serves as a foundation of the student's Menta programming.
A guiding principle of Menta is 'we do not give up', while also holding our students and staff to high expectations.
The educational offerings at a Menta program provides students with a quality education that is designed to nurture and enhance the skills and maturity needed to meet the challenges of being productive adults and citizens in a rapidly changing 21st century world.
Professional Associations and/or Partnerships
The Menta Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.
The Menta 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.
The District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the district office.About Menta Academy Springfield
Menta Academy Springfield is anchored by a steadfast commitment to the '3-C Ready' initiative, where our focus is to guide each student toward becoming College, Career, and Citizenship ready.
We pride ourselves on creating vibrant classrooms that serve as active learning landscapes, where every day is an opportunity for our students to excel academically and socially.
The educational experience at Menta Academy Springfield is designed to not only impart knowledge but to also inspire a zest for learning and personal growth.
Our educational spaces resonate with interactive learning, ensuring that students are not merely passive recipients of information but active architects of their future success.
By fostering a culture of daily achievements in both educational and behavioral domains, we lay a solid foundation for our students to build upon as they progress through life's stages.
Professional Associations and/or Partnerships
The Menta Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.
The Menta 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.
The District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the district office.
