LOCATION: Doylestown, PA, United States18901
Paraeducator
We are urgently seeking Paraeducators / Personal Care Assistants (PCA) / Paraprofessionals / 1:1 Aides for Full- and Part-Time positions located throughout the Bucks County, PA, area. Preference is given to candidates with ABA experience.
Qualifications:
- Must have an Associate or Bachelor Degree in Psychology or a behavior-related field.
- OR must have at least six (6) months of experience working with children who have special needs.
- Preference given to candidates with ABA experience.
- Must have up-to-date clearances (from within one year) and valid CPR/First-Aid.
- Must have a genuine passion for working with students who have special needs.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Must have exceptional communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Consultation and collaboration.
- Evidence-based decision-making and accountability.
- Focus on functional mobility and safe, efficient access and participation in activities and routines in natural learning environments.
- Perform therapeutic interventions, including remediation and prevention strategies, and adaptations.
- Family-school collaboration services.
- Recognition and respect of diversity in development and learning.
- Research and program evaluations.
- Legal, ethical, and professional practices in compliance with federal and state mandates, as well as local policies concerning performance.