Job Description
Position Summary: We seek an exceptional paraprofessional who combines healthcare knowledge with educational expertise to support a remarkable, resilient older child with special needs. This role spans home and school environments, blending caregiving with developmental coaching. Think Anne Sullivan with Helen Keller – we need someone who sees potential, creates breakthroughs, and approaches each day with clinical competence and educational innovation.
About Our Client: Our client is a wonderful, resilient older child who is mild-mannered, sociable, and loves giving fist bumps! Having overcome significant medical challenges, they demonstrate remarkable strength. We're looking for someone who sees their potential and genuinely invests in helping them achieve their goals.
About Our Family & Environment: We are two engaged parents who value collaboration while appreciating caregiver autonomy once trust is established. Our accessible home sits on acres adjacent to wetlands, offering opportunities for fresh air activities and nature-based learning. We provide a handicap-accessible vehicle for transportation.
Key Responsibilities:
Home-Based Care & Development: • Provide comprehensive care while promoting growth, learning, and skill development • Design personalized exercises, activities, and interventions with potential for creative autonomy • Create engaging learning opportunities and utilize outdoor spaces for nature-based activities • Maintain meaningful engagement, balancing support with growth expectations
Medical Monitoring & G-Tube Care: • Perform vigilant monitoring with specific measurements 1-4 times daily • Provide g-tube care and feeding (training provided) • Maintain health records daily and recognize and communicate changes in condition • Demonstrate keen observational skills for medical details
School Environment Support (2-3 hours daily): • Escort client to school and provide one-on-one support • Facilitate movement, classroom participation, and social interactions with peers • Promote communication device use throughout activities • Collaborate with teachers and school staff
Equipment & Technology Management: • Manage wheelchair, walker, communication devices, and g-tube supplies • Transport equipment between environments • Maintain and troubleshoot all adaptive equipment
Required Qualifications: Experience with children with disabilities • G-tube experience OR willingness to learn • Excellent observational skills and medical attention to detail • Comfort in school environments and facilitating peer interactions • Understanding this requires active engagement, not passive care • CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain) • Ability to transfer 75-pound individual safely • Clear background check • Reliable transportation and valid driver's license (handicap van provided for client transport)
Work Environment: • Split between accessible home and school • Supportive family with two engaged parents • Acres of outdoor space for therapeutic activities • Potential for creative autonomy as trust develops
What We Seek: • Paraprofessionals excited about developmental work with children • Someone who sees resilience and potential, not limitations • Professionals who thrive on progress in social, academic, and personal development • Balance of clinical competence with inspirational mentoring • Genuine enjoyment of our client's wonderful personality
Physical Requirements: • Transfer assistance for 75-pound individual • Operate mobility equipment in various settings • Drive handicap-accessible vehicle • Engage in active, hands-on care throughout the day
Schedule Options: 7am-3pm OR 11am-7pm
This is an opportunity to be a transformative presence in a remarkable child's life, combining professional skills with genuine care to unlock potential and create meaningful progress.
To Apply: Submit resume, cover letter explaining your approach to therapeutic caregiving and learning facilitation, and three references. Include preferred schedule and relevant experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Company DescriptionWe are a dynamic family business with a strong focus on real estate investments, balancing a love of business with a true dedication to family. Joining our team means becoming part of a close-knit group that values integrity, reliability, and excellence. We offer a stable and respectful workplace where your contributions are appreciated and your growth is encouraged. If you’re looking for a role that combines professionalism with a collaborative, purpose-driven atmosphere, we’d love to connect with you.
We are a dynamic family business with a strong focus on real estate investments, balancing a love of business with a true dedication to family. Joining our team means becoming part of a close-knit group that values integrity, reliability, and excellence. We offer a stable and respectful workplace where your contributions are appreciated and your growth is encouraged. If you’re looking for a role that combines professionalism with a collaborative, purpose-driven atmosphere, we’d love to connect with you.
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