Behavioral Support Assistant 1:1 #220 - 5.8 hours/day, 5 days/week, 10 months/year - Redway Elementary School at Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District
About the Employer
The Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District crosses two counties, Mendocino and Humboldt, in the heart of the redwoods, extending from remote, mountain areas, to the Eel and Mattole River valleys, to Kings Range and out to the Lost Coast of the Pacific Ocean. The school district encompasses an area of approximately 773 square miles. Employment in Southern Humboldt and Northern Mendocino counties includes tourism, commercial fishing, timber, agriculture, ranching, the school district, the community hospital, and state agencies. The Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District unified in 1948, combining nineteen separate school districts. Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District is committed to educational excellence through a comprehensive program that promotes the success of all students by empowering them with the skills and attitudes necessary to be confident and engaged citizens of a changing world. The District is currently comprised of Redway Elementary School (K-6), Whitethorn Elementary School (K-6), Casterlin Elementary School (K-8), Miranda Junior High School (7-8), Casterlin High School (9-12) and South Fork High School (9-12), and an alternative educational program, Osprey Learning Center, which includes a K-12 Independent Study program and a Continuation High School. Our current enrollment is approximately 700 students. Our Mission and Vision Statements: The vision of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District is to equip every student to become well-rounded, confident citizens who embrace life-long learning while pursuing their chosen pathway and improving their communities. In partnership with students and families, the mission of Southern Humboldt’s dedicated and caring staff is to create experiences that challenge and empower every student to develop valuable knowledge, social skills, and community commitment. Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with Federal civil rights law, civil rights regulations and policies, the Southern Humboldt Unified School District, its offices, and employees, are prohibited from discriminating based on age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, nationality, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perc
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Superintendent and direction of the site principal and classroom teacher, the Behavioral Support Paraprofessional provides specific and intensive support to SHUSD students with behavioral issues in accordance with comprehensive positive behavioral intervention plans and utilizing effective behavior management strategies; will work 1:1 with students or in the classroom setting as needed; deliver instructions; participate as a member of the educational team and help implement all components of the student’s individual program. This is a 10-month position.
Requirements / Qualifications
Cover Letter At least 2 current letters of recommendation Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Cover Letter At least 2 current letters of recommendation Resume
Comments and Other Information
Graduation from high school or comparable demonstration of basic competence
and not less than two years experience working with special needs children in a
school setting involving students with complex and/or severe behavioral
problems. Two years of college training related to psychology, child development,
or education may be substituted for one year of experience . passing score on
the paraprofessional exam required. Some skills in sign language desirable but
not required.
Comments and Other Information
Graduation from high school or comparable demonstration of basic competence
and not less than two years experience working with special needs children in a
school setting involving students with complex and/or severe behavioral
problems. Two years of college training related to psychology, child development,
or education may be substituted for one year of experience . passing score on
the paraprofessional exam required. Some skills in sign language desirable but
not required.
Application Deadline
5/25/2023 12:00 AM Pacific
Date Posted
3/29/2023
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Range 15, $22.25 to $33.40/hourly. Beginning salary placement may be from Step 1 to Step 3, at the discretion of the Director of Human Resources based on verification of previous employment.
Length of Work Year
180 Days
Employment Type
Part Time
Director, HR
Kayla Hansen; personnel@sohumusd.com