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Health Education Assistants are professionals who support health educators in promoting wellness and healthy behaviors within communities or organizations. They help organize educational programs, distribute health-related materials, and assist with outreach activities aimed at preventing disease and improving public health. Their tasks may include preparing presentations, maintaining records, and providing information on topics like nutrition, exercise, or disease prevention. Health Education Assistants often work in public health departments, schools, or healthcare facilities, working directly with individuals or groups to encourage healthy lifestyle choices.

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Health Education Assistants often work with individuals from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, which can present challenges such as language barriers, differing health beliefs, and varying levels of health literacy. Building trust and adapting educational materials to meet the unique needs of each community are essential skills. Collaborating closely with community leaders and using culturally sensitive communication can help overcome these challenges and ensure effective health promotion.

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Therapeutic Education Assistant (Paraprofessional)

Cornerstones of Care

Kansas City, MO • On-site

$17 - $21/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 3 days ago

Job description

We are seeking a Therapeutic Education Assistant to join our team.
Starting Salary: $17.00 - $21.00 Hourly
Schedules Available: Full-Time & PRN (Substitute)
The Therapeutic Education Assistant role will be responsible for providing classroom management in a small special education classroom using techniques to promote learning. As a member of the Education team, you will collaborate with other team members and report to the Manager of Educational Support Staff.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
  • Assist the classroom teacher in performing classroom duties, for example grading.
  • Provide supervision during school hours including breakfast, lunch break, and in the teacher's absence.
  • Implement activities developed by classroom teachers.
  • Provide individual instruction to students.
  • You will be required to assist the classroom teacher in performing classroom duties, for example grading, and provide supervision during school hours including breakfast, lunch break, and in teacher's absence.
  • Duties will include implementing activities developed by classroom teachers and providing individual instruction to students.
  • Assist the teacher in record keeping and class preparation and adhere to the academic school calendar and schedule.
  • Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Our ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of relevant experience working with children and the following:
  • A high school diploma or equivalent. Associate's degree is preferred.
  • At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical and drug screening
  • A valid driver's license, proof of current vehicle insurance and reliable transportation

WHO WE ARE:
Cornerstones of Care is a mental and behavioral health nonprofit certified in trauma-informed care that provides evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to help children and families improve their safety and health by making positive changes in their lives. Each year, our team empowers children and families in Kansas, Missouri, and beyond through three key service areas:
  • Youth & Family Support - We help youth gain independence through social and living support programs while empowering families with the skills and resources they need to become resilient and successful.
  • Foster Care & Adoption - We reunify and unite families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.
  • Education & Community Trainings - We help students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments to improve their students' behaviors and offer innovative learning opportunities to build and improve knowledge in the community.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:
  • Nonviolence - helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.
  • Emotional Intelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills.
  • Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.
  • Open Communication - helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management.
  • Democracy - helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.
  • Social Responsibility - helping to rebuild social connection skills, establish healthy attachment relationships.
  • Growth and Change - helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.

OUR WIDE STATEMENT:
At Cornerstones of Care, we commit to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of background or identity, feels deeply welcomed, valued, and empowered. We envision a diverse community where inclusion and welcoming are prioritized. A community where all voices are heard, listened to, and respected. A community where everyone's physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met. At Cornerstones of Care, we have a vision where equity is not just a goal but is present in all we do; every team member feels empowered to authentically contribute to their fullest potential. We hold a collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will drive us forward as a stronger organization.
OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
  • We partner for safe and healthy communities.
  • We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated.
  • We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic, and military status.
  • We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity.
  • We insist and affirm that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities, including in our organization.
  • We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.

OUR BENEFITS:
Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:
  • 9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave
  • Team members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for
    • Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
    • Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
    • Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
    • Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member
  • Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Tuition reimbursement program (as available)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
  • To view more information on our benefits, please visit our Job Openings page at Join Our Team - Cornerstones of Care to download the current benefits guide.

Questions?
Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Team
8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757
Like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonescareers
Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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