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Mission Statement  

The iHOPE school community strives to provide comprehensive services for our students, who present with a variety of diagnoses including Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, and other brain-based disorders.  Our students participate in academic instruction with appropriate modification and adaptation, as well as therapeutic services, based upon a collaborative, researched-based model that integrates current technology. iHOPE is committed to learners with complex needs and to their social, emotional, adaptive and educational advancement.  Accessibility and integration into the larger community are at the core of our belief system.  

Position Summary:    

The Paraprofessional assists their assigned student in all aspects of the school day.   

Essential Functions:   

• Supports assigned student as they work to achieve the goals set by the student’s teacher(s) and related service team.  

• Assists in the implementation of the student’s individualized IEP at the discretion and direction of supervisors, teacher(s)/instructor(s), and administrators and supports behavior plan as directed by behavior department.   

• Provides support for the individual student inside and outside of the classroom to enable the student to fully participate in school activities.  

• Provides support for the individual student in daily therapy and/or related service sessions.   

• Supports the student throughout academic instruction/assignments under the supervision of the student’s teacher.  

• Assists the student’s therapists with related service sessions, transferring and/or positioning the student throughout the day.   

• Assists the student with self-care (including using the restroom, basic hygiene, feeding, etc.).  

• Follows all appropriate policies and procedures relating to the care and safety of their assigned student and the student’s management needs.   

• Ensures that the student and their supplies are kept neat and clean throughout the day.  

• Ensures that the assigned student’s specific management needs are met throughout the day.  

• Ensures that the student is fed appropriately throughout the day, and, more broadly, ensuring that student safety is maintained at all times .  

• Performs all related work, as assigned.  

  Where applicable, for students with more complex behavioral needs, Paraprofessionals - Behavior Support will perform the following tasks, in addition to the above:  

• Regularly liaise and collaborate with the behavior department to support creation and implementation of the behavior plan.   

• Collects and records data as directed by behavior department to ensure fidelity of the behavior plan.  

• Attends and participates in behavior-specific trainings and meetings as determined by their supervisor and Behavior Specialist.  

• Responds timely and appropriately to challenging and/or self-injurious behavior, ensuring the health and safety of students, self and others.  

  Education and Experience (all Paraprofessionals):   

• High school Diploma/GED or equivalent required  

• Associates Degree or coursework in education preferred  

• One to three years of relevant healthcare, childcare and/or other school-based experience preferred  

• First Aid CPR AED preferred  

  Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:   

• Must be well organized with superior attention to detail and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines  

• Able to work with a great degree of independence and focus  

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs  

   

  Paraprofessionals assigned to students with complex behavioral needs are subject to the following additional requirements:  

• Must have at least 1 year experience working in an ABA environment or in an equivalent role for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) including home programs, schools, day treatment centers, etc. and  

• Ability to demonstrate positive behavioral support and to understand and effectively interpret behavior as communication  

• Formal training, including college coursework in psychology, sociology, human behavior, mental health, special education and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred  

• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification preferred  

  Business Language:

• English

  Full-time positions:  

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision) 

• Paid time off and holidays 

• 403(b) retirement with employer match 

• Life insurance and long-term disability 

• Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more! Check out our  Benefits  page to learn more! 

  Compensation Range:

• $18.31 to $21.41 per hour

YAI/iHOPE has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy for its staff. If hired, you will be required to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine pursuant to this policy from a provider of your choice, unless you are granted a reasonable accommodation based upon disability or religion pursuant to federal, state, or local law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Roots:

YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

YAI Today:

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

Better Together:

At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.

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