Paraeducator

Job Description

Para educator - $2,000 Sign-On Bonus

Crotched Mountain School & Village, a program of Seven Hills New Hampshire, is looking for a year-round Para educator to join our outstanding team of professionals dedicated to enhancing the lives of our students.

About Crotched Mountain School:

Crotched Mountain School (CMS) hosts innovative special education, recreation, arts, music, and vocational programming for students, aged 5-21, who are on the autism spectrum, and/or have disabilities and other challenges that are better supported in an alternative, least-restrictive environment to their local public school system. Students have the option to live year-round in the appointed residences on the sprawling campus located in Greenfield, New Hampshire.

Situated on thousands of acres of preserved habitat, CMS offers a therapeutic environment in which students are encouraged to explore and thrive.

Crotched Mountain School & Village Offers Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

• Health Insurance: Offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield
  , with generous company contribution!
• Enhanced Retirement Plan:
  25% - 33% Employer match based on tenure!
• Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution!
• Discounted Tuition with College & University Partnerships!
• Tuition
  Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework!
• Home Mortgage Initiative: Favorable down payment (3-5%), reduced closing costs co-paid by Seven Hills!
• Generous Accrued
  Paid
  Vacation: 3 weeks in your first year!
• Vacation
  Cash-Out
  Option
• 3
  Paid
  Personal Days
• 11
  Paid
  Holidays
• Accrued
  Paid
  Sick Time

Role Overview: As a Para educator, you'll support students with significant neurodevelopmental disabilities in a structured environment, assisting with behavior management and academic goals.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure a safe and consistent environment for students mostly on a 1:1 ratio
• Enhance instructional strategies with specialized skills
• Support the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and behavior plans
• Assist educators in devising strategies to reinforce skills and positive behaviors
• Participate in planned activities with students, both on and off campus
• May include personal care such as toileting, showering, dressing, feeding, etc.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Accompany and assist students (ages 5-22) throughout daily activities
• Monitor and collect data on student progress
• Support students across various school and residential settings
• Participate in trainings and meetings

Qualifications:

• Must be 21+
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelors/Associates Degree in a related field preferred but not required
• Experience with individuals with disabilities (preferred)
• Physical requirements include (but not limited to) bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, sitting/standing for extended periods, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• CCLU regulation requirements (3,000 hours of verifiable experience working with children, OR associates degree or higher with a minimum of 12 credits in related field, OR attest to being a parent of a child over the age of 7, OR a combination of equal measure).

Hours: Monday - Friday; 7:00am - 3:00pm

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of our mission to provide life-changing opportunities for our children!

Company Description

Since 1953, Seven Hills Foundation has had a history of caring for people who have the ability to thrive when given the support, respect, and dignity that all human beings deserve. The basic principle of serving others is the cornerstone of the foundation upon which Seven Hills is built. Seven Hills Foundation now stands as one of the most dynamic and comprehensive non-profit health and human services in the country.

With over 190 locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and eight countries abroad, Seven Hills is the premier provider of comprehensive support for people with significant life challenges.

Our professional staff is passionate about our work that helps people. SEE the possibilities, BELIEVE in themselves, and ACHIEVE their dreams.