Special Education Paraprofessional at Windemere Park Charter Academy
National Heritage Academies
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- Location
- Lansing, MI
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 6
- 13 days ago
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About the company
National Heritage Academies
Education management · 5,001 to 10,000 employees
Located in Lansing, MI, Windemere Park Charter Academy opened in 1999 and serves students K-8. At Windemere Park, you can connect passion with purpose.
What you'll do
- Competitive starting pay exceeding market standards.
- Comprehensive benefits package offered.
- Access to top-tier curriculum, instructional tools, and resources.
- Personalized development and coaching provided.
- Dedicated support for all staff members.
- Maintains a safe learning environment.
- New staff receive mentorship regardless of role, with additional support such as bi-weekly new teacher cohort sessions, weekly grade level meetings, and ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to understand the NHA/WPCA approach.
- Demonstrates academic excellence, outperforming local school districts by at least 15% for the past 13 years.
- 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.
- 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.
What you need
- Must meet state requirements for being a Title 1 paraprofessional.
- Ability to defuse situations and navigate technical systems; experience supporting individuals with disabilities or behavior modifications is preferred.
Key skills
individual education plan (IEP)504-behavior planbehavior modificationsdefuse situationstechnical systems
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Perks
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Personalized development and coaching
- Mentorship
- Professional development
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School Information:
Located in Lansing, MI, Windemere Park Charter Academy opened in 1999 and serves students K-8. At Windemere Park, you can connect passion with purpose.
To learn more about Windemere Park Charter Academy click here .
Why Choose Windemere Park Charter Academy:
Competitive starting pay exceeding market standards.
Comprehensive benefits package offered.
Access to top-tier curriculum, instructional tools, and resources.
Personalized development and coaching provided.
Dedicated support for all staff members.
Maintains a safe learning environment.
New staff receive mentorship regardless of role, with additional support such as bi-weekly new teacher cohort sessions, weekly grade level meetings, and ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to understand the NHA/WPCA approach.
Demonstrates academic excellence, outperforming local school districts by at least 15% for the past 13 years.
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.
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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.