Paraprofessional The Academy
Location
Marietta, GA | United States
Job description
Job Description:
Position Summary:
The Paraprofessional for The Academy at Tommy Nobis Center will be an
integral part of an exciting program providing accelerated vocational
education, training, and employment to young adults with disabilities
who are transitioning out of High School and into the work
environment. The Paraprofessional provides support to the Academy
Instructor for delivering curriculum specific to Life Skills to
support work independence, Social Skills for success, Vocational
Skills, and the integration of Community-based works.
The Paraprofessional for The Academy is a full-time position focused
on year-round services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for supporting the delivery of services for
participants in The Academy, from start of cohort to exit.
- Supports classroom instruction with a vocational skills curriculum
(life skills, social skills, career exploration, job readiness,
interview skills, etc.) to young adults transitioning out of High
School and into the work environment.
- Facilitates daily instructional review.
- Provides daily oversite of participants during breaks, lunch,
outings, to maintain effective control and management of classroom.
- Works in collaboration with the Academy Instructor and Employment
Specialists to ready participants to actualize their employment goals.
- Assists the Employment Specialists in coordinating participants
internship opportunities at community work sites.
- Completes weekly and monthly status reports for participants as needed.
- Tracks and collects performance metrics and outcomes.
- Assist with the case management and individualized career goals
for students, including documentation, data entry and file maintenance.
- Assist with daily delivery of career readiness and educational workshops.
- Assist in planning and running group activities for students.
- Help identify local learning opportunities for students.
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