About this role
About the Role Under the Disabilities Manager, the Instructional Aide – Disabilities supports a caseload of children with special needs or challenging behaviors, coordinating with staff to ensure progress toward development plans. The role provides one-on-one support, helps implement teaching plans, and contributes to monitoring progress and applying training. What You'll Do
- Work with teachers and program staff to understand the context of specific disabilities in relation to classroom behaviors and learning needs.
- Review individual development plans and communicate with teaching staff about methods and tools to facilitate learning.
- Assist center-based teaching staff by providing temporary one-on-one support for children with special needs and/or challenging behaviors as assigned by the Disabilities Manager.
- Develop positive relationships with his/her assigned students based on patience, understanding, and respect.
- Assist children in developing positive peer relationships, master self-help skills, follow safety rules and reach their full potential.
- Consider learning objectives and instructional techniques related to the lesson plans.
- Provide comments that can be integrated into children’s evaluation and planning.
- Assist teaching staff and the Disabilities Manager in monitoring and documenting the children’s progress and maintains comprehensive files.
- Assist the Disabilities Manager in setting up and conducting staff and parent training to provide skills to meet the needs of special needs children and to disseminate information. What We're Looking For
- High school diploma/GED.
- 2 years working with children with special needs/IEPs.
- Behavior training.
- Ability to collect/interpret behavior data.
- Basic computer skills.
- Valid CA driver’s license.
- TB clearance and background checks. Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $21-$27 per hour (Onsite).