Bilingual Education Support Specialist - Caminos

Everstand; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings match

Flexible scheduling opportunities

Job summary

Everstand is seeking an Educational Support Specialist to support supervision, education, and treatment needs of youth in both residential and school settings. Working under the classroom teacher’s direction, you will help implement instructional plans, support individualized student needs, manage challenges, and build positive, trusting relationships with youth.

The role requires patience, trauma-informed approach, and ability to manage challenging behaviors while maintaining professional

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• One year of child welfare experience working with children and/or adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Support supervision, education, and treatment needs of students in residential and school settings.
• Assist with implementing instructional plans and supporting individualized student needs.
• Build healthy, trusting relationships with youth and maintain appropriate student-to-staff ratios.
• Support behavior management and safety procedures.
• Assist with transportation, meals, recreation, and activities as needed.

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

715 Brown Road Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25404

Position Summary

The Educational Support Specialist supports the supervision, education, and treatment needs of students in both residential and school settings.

Working under the classroom teacher’s direction, this role helps implement instructional plans, supports individualized student needs, manages challenges, and builds positive, trusting relationships with youth.

Why Join Everstand?

Find joy and purpose in your career with Everstand, an independent, not-for-profit organization serving more than 1,000 children annually across 12 locations.

Join approximately 500 professionals across DC, MD, PA, and WV who help youth and families flourish in their communities.

What does the benefits package look like?

Everstand offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous Paid Time Off:3 weeks of vacation, 2 floating holidays, and 10 paid company holidays — 30+ paid days off annually.
• Paid Leave:Sick and bereavement leave.
• Health Coverage:Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on your first day.
• FREE Employee Health Insurance:Employee-only medical coverage at no cost through Allied Health.
• Retirement Savings:Employer match of up to 3%.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Up to $5,000 annually after 3 months for approved education expenses.
• Additional Benefits:Voluntary and employer-sponsored programs supporting financial, personal, and professional well-being.

Essential Functions

• Model Everstand’s core values and leadership mindset:“Choose kindness. Solve problems and learn together. Make it happen.”
• Practice trauma-informed care and leadership.
• Build healthy, trusting relationships with youth using developmentally appropriate and youth-guided approaches.
• Maintain appropriate student-to-staff ratios in accordance with regulations.
• Support behavior management and prevention strategies.
• Assist with residential routines, transitions, meals, recreation, and physical education.
• Support classroom instruction and activities under designated teaching personnel.
• Encourage academic progress and provide individualized support.
• Implement individualized plans and complete required documentation and reports.
• Complete required assessments and data reporting.
• Support culturally responsive practices.
• Follow Everstand and Office of Refugee Resettlement policies related to Unaccompanied Children.
• Maintain professional boundaries and therapeutic relationships.
• Accompany youth to medical appointments, court hearings, and other scheduled activities.
• Provide safe transportation in agency vehicles.
• Administer and document medication when certified and authorized.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in living and classroom areas.
• Apply basic child care and education principles.
• Obtain and maintain “user” certification in Everstand’s Cx360 electronic health record system.

Non-Essential Functions

• Support youth intake and discharge transportation, including airline travel when needed.
• Provide language translation/interpretation support for medical appointments.
• Identify professional development and training needs.
• Appointment Coordination
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Conceptual Thinking
• Handling Stress
• Following Directions
• Frequent Interaction with Others
• Meeting Standards
• Organizational Skills
• Customer Service
• Taking Minutes
• Personal Accountability
• Problem Solving
• Professional Behavior
• Speaking to Strangers
• Teamwork
• Learning and Using Technology
• Telephone Protocol
• Time Management
• Flexibility
• Urgency

This role operates in both professional office and residential environments and uses standard office equipment.

Because of the residential setting and population served, employees may encounter challenging behaviors, including physical agitation, violence, or emotional outbursts.

Physical Demands

Employees may occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and use hands to handle objects or equipment.

Employees may occasionally lift or move up to25 pounds.

The position requires the ability to safely participate in physical behavioral interventions and restraints when necessary, as trained throughTherapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full-Time | Monday–Friday

• 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.or
• 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
• Not eligible for a flex schedule.
• Essential during inclement weather.
• When school is not in session, employees may be assigned to a residential unit. Hours will be determined by the unit supervisor based on agency needs.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day. Some out-of-area or overnight travel may be required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma
• One year of child welfare experience working with children and/or adolescents

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Candidates must be able to:

• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication.
• Work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Learn and use various technology platforms.
• Use Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Demonstrate strong time management, planning, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Work independently.
• Maintain an electronic Outlook calendar.
• Pass TCI certification at orientation and as required by HR.
• Pass CPR/First Aid certification at orientation and as required by HR.
• Provide and maintain a valid driver’s license and operate a motor vehicle.
• Pass required CPS/UII background checks.
• Pass required Tuberculosis screening.(WV applicable; PA not applicable.)
• Pass a work-readiness physical.
• Pass required federal and state fingerprint background checks.
• Pass a drug screen by urinalysis and participate in random testing thereafter.

Other Duties

This job description is not intended to include every duty or responsibility required of the employee. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

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