Job DescriptionStudent Care Worker Job ID 1175Full Time - Academic Calendar with summer hours possibleNew MilfordEdAdvance is one of Connecticuts six Regional Educational Service Centers RESCs. EdAdvance is also a partner in the RESC Alliance and works collaboratively with the other RESC groups to support state-wide initiatives.MissionEdAdvance exists to promote the success of school districts and their communities.EdAdvance is redefining what a Regional Education Service Center can be using a systemic approach - grounded in the 3Cs" Connection Culture and Customization. Focused on local and regional priorities we are reinvesting the expertise energy and resources of the agency to amplify the benefit of our constituents.Major ResponsibilitiesSupport students Grades PreK-12 with special needs in New Milford area schools.Supports the student in their development of life skills andstrategies to manage their behavior.Liftingtransferring students and assisting them with the activities of daily living including toileting. Regular and consistent attendance is considered an essential function of this position.Other duties as may be assigned.QualificationsABA Applied Behavior Analysis experience and skills preferredDesire to work with children with varied special needs including autismAbility to maintain confidentiality about issues related to children and familiesMust meet Federal No Child Left Behind NCLB paraprofessional standardsHigh School diploma or GED diplomaANDTwo years of college creditORAn Associates or higher degreeORPass the State Board of Education adopted paraprofessional assessment ParaPro which assesses content knowledge in mathematics reading writing and an understanding of how to assist in the instructions of these topics.The ability to physically manage a disruptive child both individually and as part of a team to ensure the safety of the student and staffMust be able to perform approved physical management in accordance with the mandated approved techniques for student restraint and seclusionMust maintain the stamina and mobility to ensure student safety as it relates to student flight or avoidanceMust be able to withstand the physical demands of frequent standing bending kneeling and therapeutic holding as required with theability to lift 10 lbs.Application Procedure Applications should be submitted for consideration by visiting EdAdvances employment page athttpedadvance.orgabout-usemploymentand click on theAPPLYbutton next to the job posting of interest.Human ResourcesEdAdvanceP.O. Box 909Litchfield CT 06759-0909Position is open until filled Anticipated start date ASAPEdAdvance does not discriminate in any of its programs activities or employment practices on the basis of race color national origin ancestry sex religion age sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability veteran marital or familial status pregnancy genetic information or status as a domestic violence victim along with any other classification protected by law. EdAdvance further provides equal access to the Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and all other designated youth groups.To file a complaint of discrimination write Director Office of Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education Washington DC 20250-9410 or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities 450 Columbus Boulevard Hartford CT 06103. Any person having inquiries concerning EdAdvances compliance with its nondiscrimination policies and procedures including compliance with Section 504 Title VI or Title IX should contactHRedadvance.org