Paraprofessional II

As a charter network of 25 schools, the organisation runs campuses in several cities.

The position

Our Special Education team places paraprofessionals in every classroom, and many have gone on to become certified teachers. We need a Paraprofessional II to work one-to-one with a student with autism in a general education classroom. This position is on site in Braga.

What you'll do

• Assist students with toileting, feeding and mobility in special education settings.
• Reinforce classroom routines and expectations.
• Collect work samples and progress monitoring data for the teacher.
• Read aloud and scribe for students with testing accommodations.
• Work with small groups and individual students on reading, math and writing skills.
• Stay with the class during short teacher absences as school policy allows.
• Grade simple assignments using an answer key.
• Accompany students to specials, therapy sessions and field trips.

What you need

• 6+ years of experience working with children preferred.
• Willing to complete crisis prevention training.
• Clear background check and fingerprinting.
• Reliable attendance during the school year.

Preferred

• Sign language skills.
• Prior work in a summer camp or after-school program.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

Schedule: Summer school session in July, optional

Compensation and benefits

• Private health insurance.
• Meal vouchers.
• Paid training.
• Flexible remuneration plan.
• Training budget.

We will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Please mention your notice period and expected salary.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Instituto Educacional Braga Lda..