This position is part time, 20 hours per week.
School Information:
Located in Lansing, MI, Holly Park Academy opened in 2009 and serves students K-8. At Holly Park, you can connect passion with purpose.
To learn more about Holly Park Academy click here.
Why Choose Holly Park Academy:
- Academically outperformed our local district nine years in a row.
- Ranked in the top 5 schools in Lansing.
- Supportive, professional, and collaborative team.
- Strong educator support from school leadership and behavioral support specialist.
- Cares deeply for the whole child and offer wrap around services to ensure that their struggles outside of the classroom don't stop learning from happening.
- Fully mapped out curriculum with all the supporting materials (lesson plans, slide decks, scripts, manipulatives, etc.) and are easy to follow.
- Professional development through regular time with your leader, professional learning communities, time with colleagues, and training from our world-class curriculum team.
- Award recipient for School Safety and Employee Engagement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess student abilities and provide instructional and behavioral assistance for students in accordance with their individual education plan (IEP) and/or their 504-behavior plan as directed by the special education team. Support can be provided 1:1 or in small groups.
- Commit to educating the whole student – academically, morally, and socially.
- Implement result-driven curriculum and instruction specially designed to meet the unique needs of each student resulting from his/her disability such as, resource room, inclusion and/or pullout services.
- Attend professional development, specialized trainings and IEP meetings with special education team and parents as required.
- Assist with the required compliance documentation.
Qualifications:
Must meet state requirements for being a Title 1 paraprofessional.
Click here for the state requirements.
- Ability to defuse situations and prevent escalation.
- Previous experience supporting individuals with disabilities and/or behavior modifications, preferred.
- Aptitude to understand and navigate technical systems.
Please click here to find out more about our core values.
National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.
