Paraeducator - Maryland

Join us at St. Anne’s Family Services: Making a Difference in Families' LivesAbout Us: St. Anne's Family Services is dedicated to transforming lives and communities. We're committed to providing unwavering support to families, from pregnancy to parenthood and childhood to adulthood. Our work brings about life-changing transformation, and we're seeking a Paraeducator to join our team and be a vital part of this mission.Why Choose Us:Making a Difference: Every day, you'll contribute to breaking the cycles of poverty and ensuring families stay together, creating a lasting impact by supporting our teams.Collaborative Environment: Join a passionate team dedicated to our mission, where your insights and expertise are valued.Professional Growth: We support your career development and offer training to help you grow.Community Impact: Become part of a trauma informed organization that makes a positive difference.Work-Life Flexibility: We offer hybrid schedules for many roles and a 9/80 work schedule.Salary and Benefits:Pay Rate: $21.97 per hourPaid Time Off: 10 paid holidays, and a generous PTO policyEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Medical, Non-Stop Benefits Card (we pay for most medical services and copays!)Dental, and Vision Insurance, Pet InsuranceChiropractic and Acupuncture services, 20+ visits per yearDisability Insurance403(b) Retirement Plan403(b) Company MatchFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)And more!Compensation: In accordance with California law, the expected salary range for this position is posted with this position. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.Role Summary: As an Paraeducator within St. Anne’s Early Childhood Education department, you will directly impact young children, ages 0-3 years old. You will support the active care and supervision of the children in the classroom. You will collaborate with and assist Teaching staff in planning, facilitating, and implementing individual and group activities designed to stimulate children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth. Paraeducators will assist with the inclusion of children with special needs. You will also encourage parent engagement in the educational activities and assist with promoting the parent as the child’s first teacher in their development.Schedule: Monday – Friday; 07:00 AM – 04:00 PMLocation: Maryland - 1317 Maryland St., Los Angeles, CA 90017Duties and Responsibilities:Assist with planning and implementing age-appropriate classroom activities that support children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.Support daily operations by preparing materials, maintaining records, and ensuring a safe, clean, and engaging learning environment.Collaborate with teaching staff to observe, document, and assess child progress; assist in implementing individualized learning goals.Encourage parent engagement by supporting family-friendly environments and participating in educational activities and home visits.Foster inclusion by supporting children with diverse needs and promoting practices that reflect cultural, linguistic, and individual differences.Qualifications:6+ months’ experience as a student intern, tutor, or instructional assistant working in an educational setting with pre-elementary school children is strongly preferred12+ ECE/CHDV units strongly preferredHigh school diploma preferredCalifornia Teaching Commission Child Development Associate Teacher permit preferredIf no permit is held, a professional development plan will be put in place to ensure the pathway to obtain the permit.Bilingual English, Spanish, Korean and/or Tagalog preferred.St. Anne's Family Services is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply! #J-18808-Ljbffr St Anne's Family Services