Job Description
Don't Wait for Fall - Join Our Classroom Team Today!
\n We're hiring now! Zen Educate is looking for Para Educators. If you're passionate about supporting students with special needs and want a role where you can make a real impact, this could be your next step.
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???? About Zen Educate
\n At Zen Educate, our mission is simple: to support schools by connecting them with dedicated, high-quality education professionals. We believe in making the hiring process easier for educators and creating better outcomes for students.
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Join us as a Classroom Aide and make a tangible difference every day by providing the crucial support that helps create a nurturing, organized, and effective learning setting for young minds to flourish.
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Responsibilities:
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- Assisting the classroom teacher to maintain a safe learning environment
- Provide one-on-one or small group assistance to students with special needs, reinforcing lessons and implementing IEPs to achieve goals
- Assist in compiling classroom communications including supporting with differentiation for different children’s needs
- Assist with classroom management, redirecting behavior, and implementing behavior management plans
- Facilitate interactions between students with disabilities and their peers, teaching and modeling strategies for positive interaction
- Use a variety of learning methods to enhance the student learning experiences and support them as needed
- Support with personal care or hygiene as needed, including toileting, feeding, and dressing
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Required Qualifications/Experience:
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- High school diploma or the equivalent
- Experience working with children with special educational needs
- Experience working with personal care
- Passion for working within special education
- U.S. work authorization (Zen Educate cannot provide sponsorship for an employment visa or relocation assistance at this time)
- Applicants must be professionally proficient in English
- CPR and First Aid (certification will be provided for otherwise qualified candidates)
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Physical Requirements:
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- Comfortable being on your feet and moving around the classroom throughout the day
- Able to lift up to 20 lbs and safely assist students when needed (kneeling, bending, quick response)
- Additional physical requirements may be requested during your application process
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Preferred Qualifications/Experience
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- Past work experience in a school
- CPI Training
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Salary
\n Pay: $27 - $29 per hour, paid weekly.
\n Schedule: Monday to Friday, within hours of 7:30 am - 3:00/4:30 pm (no weekend work).
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Benefits:
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- Weekly pay
- Paid Sick Leave
- 401K (certain eligibility criteria)
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Ready to get started? Connect with a recruiter today to explore open opportunities.
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Ready to shape the future of learning? Apply today and help every student reach their full potential
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Ref: #SFTAZA-Jun26