Paraprofessional, Special Education

The Baby Fold has been successfully wrapping services around children and families since 1902, offering life-critical support such as foster care, special education, early childhood programming, and post-adoption support. The Baby Fold is a unique resources with a strong and enduring heritage. We care for our youngest citizens so they can be blessed with loving homes, stable lives, and the futures they deserve.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life & Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Plan
• Paid Vacation, Personal time, Sick time, and Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Headspace Care - coaching, therapy, & psychiatry
• Paytient - line of credit for medical, mental health, & veterinary services
• Candidly - student loan navigation support
• Mentorship, advancement, and professional development opportunities

Summary of Working as a Paraprofessional:

• The Paraprofessional (Program Assistant) assists the Teacher Therapist and other classroom/support staff in providing a comprehensive education and behavioral program for students with severe emotional/behavioral disabilities and/or autism. Also assists with behavioral intervention, supervising classroom activities collecting data, organizing materials, and implementing strategies consistent with the social learning model of the program.
• WORK HOURS:  Full-time, 8:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, following the school calendar. 
• Location: 108 E Willow St, Normal (Hammitt on Willow) or 612 Oglesby, Normal (Hammitt on Oglesby)
• Must have high school diploma and have IL paraprofessional license or able to obtain upon hire
• Pay: paid year round, even over school breaks! Hourly/non-exempt, more based on experience, certification, and education
• New: $1,000 sign-on bonus for external applicants

Responsibilities:

• Implement Instructional Program: Assists in implementing activities related to the behavioral/education program. The implementation of the activities will be under the direction of the certified staff.  Assists certified staff with behavioral and crisis intervention with students.
• Progress Reporting: Assists in collecting and preparing behavioral data on each child to be used in establishing and evaluating individual educational programs.
• Organize, Inventory, and Prepare Instructional Equipment: Responsible, under the direction of the certified staff, for preparing and organizing materials needed for the daily lesson plan implementation, including reading the lesson plans ahead of time, determining which materials were to be used, setting up, and organizing materials at the beginning and end of the day.

Statement of Inclusion: The Baby Fold is committed to fostering a culture of respect and inclusion, where each individual feels empowered and where our differences are celebrated. We encourage each other to engage in meaningful conversations, seek out different perspectives, and continually work to cultivate an environment where all ideas are valued.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Paraprofessional license with the State of Illinois preferred, or will required to obtain upon employment.
• Highly Preferred: One year of experience working with children with autism and/or developmental disabilities