Educational Paraprofessional

Basic Function

Provide work-readiness education to students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive, structured classroom setting where the standards of work etiquette are upheld, and students feel safe, welcome, productive and successful.

• Must possess knowledge of educational and instructional techniques.

• Assist with delivery of curriculum.

• Strong communication skills with instructor in training room location.

• Assist students in 1:1 setting along with group instruction.

• Attend Education staff team meetings, when applicable.

• Assist in implementing training room expectations with support from instructor.

• Assist with implementing Google Classroom platform for students to access.

• Support education staff with worksite check ins.

• Ability to drive 13 passenger van.

• Support students in afternoon learning lab.

• Support students in identifying and utilizing community resources to increase their independent living skill development and greater personal and economic independence.

• Support and uphold GSIL policies and procedures, workplace regulations and safety practices.

Education/Training /Experience

• High School diploma required.

• Knowledge and/or personal or professional experience working with individuals with disabilities preferred.

• Knowledge of special education law, accommodations and modifications as related to IEPs and 504s preferred.

• Google Suite including Google Classroom; Docs; Sheets; Slides; Forms, and Gmail.

• Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and various templates.

Physical/Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this position, the individual is regularly required to sit, use a computer, a telephone, and other office equipment and to move throughout the building and attend outside meetings.

Employee may occasionally need to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift carry, push or otherwise move objects (e.g. files or presentation materials). This position requires the ability to express or exchange ideas and to comprehend and present detailed and critical information including but not limited to financial information. Exceptional judgment and creativity are regularly required to evaluate results and make decisions.

Reasonable accommodations will be made available to assist persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Us

Granite State Independent Living is a statewide non-profit and New Hampshire's only Center for Independent Living, we stay close to our roots with a focus on our 5 core services of education, information, advocacy, support, and transition services for people with disabilities and underserved youth. We can speak and think with authority on behalf of the people we serve and support because we are led by a board of directors and staff of which over 51% are people with disabilities.

We carry out our mission through our Home Care Services, Community-Based Disability Supports and Employment Services. With the help of our local New Hampshire communities, we assist people with the tools for living life independently, so they can change their lives for the better. While much has changed over the years, one thing remains the same; GSIL is committed to the principle of personal choice and direction.