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Posted: 25-Apr-25
Location: Shawnee Mission, Kansas
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Internal Number: 25015706
AdventHealth Britain Development, Paraprofessional Part-Time 32 hours/week
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for willingly learns new skills and techniques. Demonstrates knowledge and competency with electronic diet office system, age specific considerations, patient diets, and allergies.
Schedule: Part-time
Shift: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Thursday
Preschool para position- will support our 2.5-6-year-olds in a classroom setting
Location:
Britain Development- Advent Health Shawnee Mission
7415 Grandview Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
The community you’ll be caring for:
Britain Development, located within the B.E. Smith Family Center, is an important outreach program of AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, touching the lives of more than 5,000 children with special needs since 1972. Dedicated to serving children with special needs from birth through six years of age, Britain Development provides a unique program that involves family and friends in the process of therapeutic treatment and education.
Individualized programs are shaped for each child and family by a team of physical, occupational, and music therapists, speech language pathologists, early childhood special education teachers, behavior analysts, social workers, and paraprofessionals.
The role you’ll contribute:
Britain Development is an early intervention program for children from birth through six years of age with special needs. The paraprofessional assists the teachers, therapists, and other team members to support the overall function of the department. The paraprofessional works closely with the staff to support the children in their classroom and therapeutic environments.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Provide direct support to children under the supervision of the ECSE, PT, OT, SLP, MT, and BCBA to assist children to develop maximum cognitive, communication, self-help, social, motor, and sensory processing skills.
- Assist with self-care routines including diapering, feeding, toilet training, and hand washing.
- Assist classroom teachers to prepare materials and equipment, organize the classroom and storage areas.
- Assist with maintaining and ordering of supplies.
- Substitute for teachers and/or paraprofessionals when they are absent.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- No Previous Experience Required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum One Years of Position-Related Experience
- First Aid Certification
- HeartSaver or BLS CPR certification through American Heart Association
