After-School Behavior Aide for Special Education

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay $21/hour

Attendance bonus every two weeks

Trainings provided

Opportunity for extra hours

Job summary

CLS in NW DC is seeking a dedicated afterschool aide to support a student, monitor safety, and reinforce school rules and behavior plans. The role requires familiarity with 504 plans and IEP goals, and you will shadow the student in the afternoon under the CLS office guidance.

The ideal candidate holds an AA degree or higher, is 18+, has 1+ year experience with special education, strong communication skills, and willing to undergo a DCPS background check.

Qualifications

• AA degree or higher required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• At least 1 year experience working with special education.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patience and ability to handle various learning abilities.
• Experience working with IEPs and 504 plans.
• Good references from previous employers.
• Must be willing to undergo a DCPS background check.
• Must be available to start August 25.
• Must be able to attend one training on the week of August 18-22.

Responsibilities

• Shadow assigned student in the afterschool and maintain documentation regarding student’s behaviors.
• Help assigned student decrease and avoid inappropriate behaviors through use of effective behavior management techniques.
• Help assigned student with indoor and outdoor time and encourage assigned student’s participation and interaction.
• Demonstrate clear and professional boundaries with all students.
• Provide feedback to the CLS team regarding the students’ needs and adjust behaviors and practices to accommodate those needs.
• Help to promote a safe, appealing and engaging learning environment.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how our students’ disabilities impact their behavior and ability to learn.
• Effectively manage student behavior through the implementation of the behavior management system, school rules, policies, and procedures; model appropriate behavior for the students during the school day
• Proactively identify behaviors among all students that could lead to a crisis, an unsafe situation or disrupt the learning environment; use effective behavior management techniques to address these behaviors in order to limit the severity and length of disruptions
• Proactively provide supervision of students to ensure the safety and security of the school program at all times
• Demonstrate appropriate use of verbal de-escalation skills to manage student behaviors; utilize the behavior continuum in order to use or consider the use of the least restrictive behavioral interventions necessary; use effective, appropriate and approved strategies during a crisis including the participation in seclusions, therapeutic holds, escorts, and student restraints when necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Background check willingness

Education

AA degree or higher

Job description

CLS in NW DC is seeking a dedicated afterschool aide to support a student, monitor safety, and reinforce school rules and behavior plans. The role requires familiarity with 504 plans and IEP goals, and you will shadow the student in the afternoon under the CLS office guidance.

The ideal candidate holds an AA degree or higher, is 18+, has 1+ year experience with special education, strong communication skills, and willing to undergo a DCPS background check.