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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.

10 Month School Calendar

Hiring for All Grade Levels K-21, Small Self-Contained Rooms (10 students max)

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., M-F, following a school calendar

Direct Hire with our school: Return School Year after School Year (no annual contract)

Responsibilities

  • 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 conditionsRespond to emergency situations
  • Provide interventions to students to assist in managing behaviors
  • Think quickly, independently, and tactfully
  • Qualifications

  • Security or Juvenile Justice background is helpful
  • Military Veterans are encouraged to apply
  • Ability to operate tactfully under stress
  • Flexibility to change in routines
  • At least 23 years of age
  • Able to work with high-risk special needs students
  • Good driving record and willing and able to drive student van is strongly preferred
  • Compensation & Benefits

  • In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003,information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
  • Full Time Employee Benefits Overview:
  • https://menta.com/employee-benefits-full-time/
  • Compensation Information:
  • https://menta.com/compensation-arizona-and-illinois/
  • Please refer to the "Classroom Support" section for this position's category.
  • Additional Information

    About C.O.R.E. Academy

    At C.O.R.E. Academy (Cultivating an Optimal and Rigorous Education), our devoted and caring staff invests in guiding each child toward the pinnacle of 3-C Readiness: College, Career, and Citizenship. C.O.R.E. has educational services designed to cater to developmental milestones and individual learning nuances for each and every one of our students.

    Within our interactive classrooms, we create a vibrant atmosphere for active learning from K through Post High School. With an unwavering commitment to standing by every child, providing the support and resources they need to overcome challenges, achieve academic success, make a lasting impact on their communities, and unlock their full potential. From the beginning, our mission has been to help shape a society where all youth can be successful.

    Students Served: PK-Age 21

    Professional Associations and/or Partnerships

    The Menta Education 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.

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.

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