JOB TITLE: Paraprofessional STATUS: Full Time

ORGANIZATION: Marillac St Vincent Family Services

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt CUSTOMARY HOURS: 9a-5p

HOURS/WEEK 40

DIVISION: Marillac Social Center

DEPARTMENT: Early Childhood

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: PreK Supervisor

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: N/A

Mission

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services strengthens, empowers and gives voice to those in need – in the Vincentian spirit of service – through education and comprehensive programs to build vibrant communities in Chicago.

Core Values

Our employees commit themselves as individuals to live out the core values of integrity, excellence, creativity, advocacy, respect and empowerment in our daily work, as we serve the needs of others.

Integrity - Acting with transparency, humility and honesty

Excellence - Providing quality care with compassion

Creativity - Being continuously resourceful and inventive

Advocacy - Supporting the cause of those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of life

Respect - Recognizing our own value and upholding the dignity and value of all people

Empowerment - Providing skills and resources to achieve full human development

Team Behaviors

• Versatility – Understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue; adapting one’s approach as the requirements of the situation change; an eagerness for positive action; self-control; active listening.
• A collaborative work model – Cooperatively working and sharing responsibility; contributing to the group effort; realizing a sense of commitment and ownership in the success of the organization’s goals.
• Mutual accountability – Holds others accountable with their roles; provides and receives feedback and takes constructive action.
• Client/customer advocate – Identifies opportunities to improve quality of services; presents one’s self professionally.
• Protects confidentiality & privacy – Respects and protects information about all staff and clients.

General Summary

Duties & Responsibilities

• 
  Implements plans for children with special needs under the direct supervision of the teacher
• Attend DFSS and special needs trainings
• With appropriate training, makes daily modifications for individuals while getting approval from teacher
• Assists teachers with monitoring and scoring of TSG objectives on the individual children working with
• Reports results and observation of children doing individualized activities with
• Contributes to objective, especially by providing daily updates on student progress
• Implements lesson to meet individual objectives of children working
• Provides follow-up instruction to small groups and individuals with special needs
• Prepares materials for children working with individually
• Implements positive behavioral strategies using the same techniques as with all the other teachers
• Assist teacher with making sure appropriate strategies are used based on daily contact with child
• Takes children to bus and retrieve children from the bus

Job Requirements

Experience/Education

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED certificate is required
• Previous experience working with children 3 to 5, head start experiences preferred
• College credits in Early Childhood Education is preferred

Language

• English preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Possess the ability to fulfill and any all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry, sitting and standing for a period
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20-25 pounds.
• At times, may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Internal office space.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MSV IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, personal appearance, family responsibilities, political affiliation, or enrollment in a college, university, technical school, or adult education.