Special Education Paraprofessional

Organization Overview

At Family & Child Empowerment Services (FACES), we envision a future where all families have what they need to live, grow, and thrive in San Francisco. We provide families with high-quality early childhood education; after-school and summer enrichment; job support, training, and placement; and comprehensive family support services and referrals.

Position Summary

Are you an educator looking to contribute to an organization with a mission of serving the needs and well-being of San Francisco's youngest children? We are looking for a full time Special Education Paraprofessional to provide comprehensive assessment and intervention services to children in our infant, toddler and preschool programs at FACES Haight Ashbury location. This staff person is responsible for working with individual students with special needs, assisting in the assessments of special needs, supporting the inclusion specialist and classroom teachers, assisting teachers to make accommodations in their classrooms, and helping to develop supports/accommodations to enable each student to reach their full potential and participate in daily routines.

• What You’ll Do
• Supports the implementation of assigned sections of the students Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) which may involve use of approved behavior modification, physical management techniques or other skills or knowledge to establish and maintain appropriate behaviors
• Monitors student’s daily schedule and behavior plan (e.g. class schedule, toileting, medication, appetite, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all aspects of their work with special education children and other staff
• Implements under the supervision of the inclusion manager, behavioral plans designed by the Inclusion Team in partnership with the teaching team for students with learning differences or other conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Communicates with teachers and other FACES staff for the purpose of collaborating in evaluating progress and/or implementing IFSP/IEP objectives.
• Collaborates effectively and appropriately with the inclusion specialist, inclusion manager, teachers, administration, parents and consultants/specialists (including occupational therapy, mental health services, etc.)
• Follows up with the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) and Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) areas of growth/concern