Paraeducator

Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health

The Ridge School, Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire a Paraeducator who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

The Ridge School of Montgomery County is a special education day school for students in grades 6 through 12 with emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and other behavioral health impairments. We provide educational, clinical, and behavioral services to students.

As a Paraeducator, you will:

• Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provides individual instruction to the assigned student with the goal of increasing the student’s overall school performance
• Provides support to assigned student during class activities
• Supports assigned student in therapy sessions
• Facilitates student progress toward academic and social-emotional goals
• Observes and records data on the student’s behavior in collaboration with the therapeutic team
• Implements accommodations and supports established by the student’s IEP
• Implements therapeutic measures as directed by IEP goals
• Participates in the school's interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected school staff meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher when the designated student is absent

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology or other related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of one year work experience with special needs students is required (i.e., camp counselor, student care work, college practicum experiences)
• Familiarity with student and/or adolescent development is required
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical Daily Schedule: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Monday through Friday
• Shift Type: Day
• Holiday Requirements: Follow school holiday calendar

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.