Job Description

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:      Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:                     Summer Coordinators

                                        (Early Childhood, ESY Elementary or ESY Secondary)

TEMPORARY POSITION:      Overbrook School for the Blind has been a staple in the Overbrook Section of Philadelphia since 1832. 

We are looking for Paraeducators who can work four (4) days per week (Monday - Thursday) for our five-week ESY Program or six weeks Early Childhood Program.

The ESY Programs begins Tuesday, July 5, 2021, thru Thursday, August 5, 2021.

PLEASE NOTE: The Early Childhood Program will run for six (6) weeks beginning Tuesday, July 6th thru Thursday, August 12th.

HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:30 AM to 2:15 PM.  

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:   10

DUTIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Paraeducator will carry out the teacher’s and specialist’s instructions regarding the classroom.
• Paraeducator will aid in classroom preparation and instruction.
• Paraeducator will assist with daily living skills (toileting, feeding, positioning, etc.)
• Paraeducator must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
• Paraeducators will perform activities inside and outside the classroom.
• Paraeducator will attend field trips - suspended until further notice._ _
• Paraeducator will be responsible for morning bus duty.
• Paraeducator will attend staff meetings.
• Paraeducator will complete other duties as assigned.

OSB will continue to adhere to the recommendations of PDPH and at this time we have been advised not to reduce our current mitigation measures.

• _Wear your mask at ALL times (indoors and outdoors) _

• Maintain social distancing when feasible

• Wash your hands and use hand sanitizer

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED and Paraeducator Certificate or 2 years college (60 credits) or an Associate Degree from an accredited College or University. 1-3 Years Experience working with visually impaired students with additional disabilities, preferred. CPR, First Aid, certifications, or the willingness to acquire it.  Computer Skills, including access technology for the blind, braille skills, classroom management, and behavior.

Company Description

Overbrook School for the Blind (OSB) prepares our students—all of whom are blind, visually impaired or living with other challenges—to have the greatest opportunity to experience active and fulfilling lives. Ours is a school where compassion, dedication, expertise, and instructional excellence are immediately evident. At OSB, teams of highly-qualified teachers and specialists work seamlessly to create a caring, can-do environment. Each and every day, our historic 26-acre campus in the Overbrook Farms section of West Philadelphia, is bustling with activity as our students work, play, and in some cases, live in an extraordinary set of integrated buildings that have been adapted to meet the multiple needs of our students