Empowering Special Education Aide: 1:1 Student Support

Catholic-Charities-of-the-Archdiocese-of-Washington; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington is seeking a Dedicated Aide (DA) to provide individualized support to students with IEPs, ensuring access to instruction, safety, and progress toward goals.

The DA collaborates with teachers to promote a healthy, structured school environment and implements behavior plans. Requires focus on accommodations, transitions, and data collection. Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM, in-school role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience working with students with disabilities (preferred in a school setting).
• Experience in behavior management, crisis intervention, and/or hands off problem-solving a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides 1:1 or small-group support to assigned student(s) as outlined in the IEP.
• Supports student during transitions, unstructured time, and community-based settings as required by IEP needs.
• Implements teacher-designed accommodations and modifications to support access to instruction.
• Participates in the development, revision and implementation of behavior plans, in conjunction with clinically related services, behavior, and teaching staff.
• Utilizes verbal and multi-modal de-escalation strategies to support assigned student(s) regulations.
• Collects and documents IEP-aligned data (academic, behavioral, functional) as directed.
• Collaborates with the teacher to ensure consistent implementation of student-specific support and supports the teacher with parent communications both written and orally.
• Supports student use of assistive technology and communication systems (e.g. AAC devices, ASL expressive communication supports) and prompts use as appropriate.
• Fosters student independence by gradually fading support when appropriate and promoting self-advocacy skills.
• Assists students in achieving goals through transition activities such as volunteering, internships, temporary employment, etc.
• Attend all staff meetings and be willing to serve on school committees as needed.
• Reports to the principal organizationally and works under special education teacher direction.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington is seeking a Dedicated Aide (DA) to provide individualized support to students with IEPs, ensuring access to instruction, safety, and progress toward goals.

The DA collaborates with teachers to promote a healthy, structured school environment and implements behavior plans. Requires focus on accommodations, transitions, and data collection. Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM, in-school role.