We are seeking dedicated, compassionate people to work with children in NYC public schools. Paraprofessional (HHA) openings in all five boroughs!

Paraprofessional (HHA/CNA) – Openings in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and The Bronx!

Job Summary for the Paraprofessional (HHA):

• You will be provided with a full day FREE training in Nonviolent Crisis Prevention

This training includes a physical intervention unit to provide hands on experience with physical restrictive holds as well as verbal tactics to deescalate your assigned student.

• You will be working 1:1 with a student within a classroom to provide adult supervision. Your student may have:
  • A medical diagnosis that requires attentive supervision and additional adult intervention and/or
  • Significant unsafe behaviors due to a behavior and/or emotional disability that requires the supervision of an adult to provide safe and nonviolent strategies to deescalate them.
  • Unsafe behaviors may include aggression (verbally or physically) towards you and/or other staff and students such as cursing, biting, hair pulling, kicking, punching and/or pushing.
  • May require supervision for medical conditions such a diabetes, seizures or require diapering and/or toileting assistance.

• You may be expected collaborate with teachers and other supporting staff when needed on behalf of your assigned student regarding behavior plans

• This is a full time job and it is important that you are committed to attending school to support your student. Hours range from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Extensive lateness and absences may result in termination from your position.

• Each school has a dress code that you expected to abide by.

Qualifications for the Paraprofessional (HHA/CNA):
Compensation:

• $18-$19/hr, commensurate with experience