Bilingual Paraprofessional

The paraprofessional will serve as a member of the instructional team, supporting learning for high school students in a “best fit” environment for teenagers with significant barriers to education.

The paraprofessional will be a member of a turnaround school community and will aid in developing a new educational model to complement the acclaimed barrier removal work Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana does at The Excel Centers, Nurse Family Partnership, and other award-winning programs.

School priorities include:

• High rigor, high support instruction to close academic gaps and prepare students for post-secondary opportunities
• Trauma-informed social emotional learning
• Student and family empowerment through coordination with a robust Student Services team of coaches, counselors, and more.

This role demonstrates behaviors consistent with our Mission, Vision and Values, on behalf of Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Assists as directed by certified staff in the effort to support general and special education students needing support in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP/504/ESL team(s) and general education teachers.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff.
• Collects and reports on data regarding the progress of identified students
• Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned.

• High school diploma; college preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred
• Strong reading, writing, and math skills.
• Desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment
• Must be able to successfully pass a background check

Full-time employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits program that includes:

• Continuing education and leadership development
• Comprehensive health plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Life, dental and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
• Section 125 pre-tax health spending account, dependent care spending account and premiums
• Retirement plan with generous match or contribution in to Teachers’ Retirement Fund for eligible employees