# Bachelor's Degree Level Paraprofessional

**Company**: The Menta Education Group
**Location**: Chicago, 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 Bachelor's Degree Level Paraprofessional with The Menta Education Group, you will be responsible for working with classroom instructors and staff to offer targeted teaching and support to students in the classroom, as well as general support for all students in the school.

The role involves:

- Substituting teaching as needed

- Acting as a paraprofessional as needed

- Managing classroom behaviors

- Reporting behavioral concerns of students to appropriate staff

- Implementing and maintaining behavioral program policies and data

- Maintaining classroom order and safety

- Providing general supervision of students inside the school setting

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

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

- Responding to emergency situations

- Providing interventions to students to assist in managing behaviors

- Thinking quickly, independently, and tactfully

The ideal candidate has:

- A Bachelor's Degree, ideally in an Education-related field, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Social Work, Health & Human Services, Kinesiology, or a Sports or Physical Education/Recreation related field

- A Substitute Teacher Certificate

- A Security or Juvenile Justice background

- At least 23 years of age

- The ability to work with high-risk special needs students

- A good driving record and willingness to drive a student van

In return, you will receive:

- A salary of USD 17.97-27.06 per hour

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

- Paid time off (PTO)

- A 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match

Menta Academy Midway promotes independence in students by creating a learning environment that fosters individualization and planning. The program provides support for English and non-English speaking children with disabilities by focusing on the whole child in their native language.

## Skills

### Required
- Substitute Teacher Certificate
- Security or Juvenile Justice background
- Ability to work with high-risk special needs students
- Good driving record

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