# Paraprofessional with Student Transport

**Company**: The Menta Education Group
**Location**: Plainfield, IL
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Full-Time
**Salary**: USD 17.97-27.06 per-hour-wage
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

As a Paraprofessional with Student Transportation at The Menta Education Group, you will work closely with classroom instructors and staff to provide targeted teaching and support to students in the classroom, as well as general support for all students in the school.

You will also be responsible for driving a route of students to and from school, using school equipment (van).

Approximate hours, depending on the route, are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, following a 10-month school calendar.

### Responsibilities

- Manage classroom behaviors

- Report behavioral concerns of students to appropriate staff

- Implement and maintain behavioral program policies and data

- Maintain classroom order and safety (security)

- Provide general supervision of students inside the school setting

- Assist in the prevention and management of incidents of non-compliance and/or escalation in behavior

- Maintain alertness for problems likely to disrupt the educational process or to be a safety concern and correct and report these conditions

- Respond to emergency situations

- Provide interventions to students to assist in managing behaviors

- Think quickly, independently, and tactfully

### Qualifications

- Certified Paraprofessional is preferred, but not required

- Registered Behavior Technician or DSP experience is helpful

- Educational background in education, psychology, sociology, human services, kinesiology, sports/sports medicine, or social work is helpful

- Security or Juvenile Justice background is helpful

- Military Veterans are encouraged to apply

- Ability to operate tactfully under stress

- Flexibility to change in routines

- Able to work with high-risk special needs students

- Good driving record and willing and able to drive student van is required (no CDL needed)

- At least 23 years of age

### Compensation & Benefits

- Salary: USD 17.97-27.06 per hour

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

- Paid time off (PTO)

- 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match

## Skills

### Required
- behavioral management
- classroom support
- student transportation
- emergency response

### Nice to have
- Certified Paraprofessional
- Registered Behavior Technician
- DSP experience
- education background

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