Instructional Aide

Woods Services; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities is seeking an Instructional Aide. This role involves assisting instructors with classroom management, maintaining client records, and ensuring a safe and organized environment for all clients. Candidates must possess a high school diploma and have experience working with adults with developmental disabilities. Join a team dedicated to fostering learning and personal fulfillment for every individual served.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

PTO - Paid time off

On-site FREE medical center

403b retirement plan

Continuing education programs

Tuition-assisted program

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have one year experience working with adults with developmental disabilities.
• Able to read and write in English.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Assists instructor in classroom management and instruction.
• Maintains client records and manages documentation.
• Substitutes for instructor as needed during absences.

Skills

Compassion

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Agility

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed, and highly talented staff. The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• PTO -Paid time off
• On-site FREE medical center
• 403b retirementplan
• Continuing education programs
• Tuition-assisted program
• Career growth opportunities

Pay: $16.00 to $18.40 / hour - depending on education

Job Summary

Assists instructor in all aspects of classroom management and instruction. Maintains consistency in the classroom and fills in as a substitute instructor during a regular instructor’s absence; utilizing subnotebooks to provide care related to programming, supervision, and physical needs. Maintains all necessary records of client data and documentation including behavior tracking, progress on goals, attendance, and client payroll.

Responsibilities

• Assists the instructor in all aspects of daily care while at Holland, including activities, client supervision and data/documentation. Responsible to check and sign the daily assignment schedule.
• Fills in as a substitute, running classrooms in an instructor’s absence. Responsible for the maintenance of consistent records of client behavior, attendance, progress on program goals and all other required paperwork.
• For senior classrooms, records 15 minute log checks of adaptive equipment. For work readiness classrooms, maintain client payroll and ensure accurate and timely completion of all clients work assignments.
• Assists clients in all aspects of self care as necessary or as stipulated by the ISP. Utilizing adaptive equipment, where recommended, to assist the client in the acquisition of skills to enhance performance in specific tasks.
• Assists in the implementation of individual behavioral programs as appropriate, in accordance with Woods Services Behavior Management Policy.
• Assists in providing ongoing assistance, instruction, and supervision as required during client mealtime activities. Ensure the correct diet consistency and any diet orders are followed. Ensure any ordered supplements are offered.
• Assists with client arrival to and dismissal from Holland. 8. Maintains a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
• Maintains effective working relationships with management and co-workers. Page 2 of 2 Job Description: Instructional Aide
• Attends and participates in training sessions, staff and/or client meetings, in-service trainings and special assignments, as required.
• Displays professionalism and maintains effective relationships with all levels of staff and management.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have a minimum of one year’s experience working with adults with developmental disabilities
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, be agile, physically pursue clients on foot, physically restrain, bend, squat, stretch, reach, push up and stand for several hours at a time
• Must be able to read, write, enter dates and follow verbal/written directions, prepare written reports and complete written forms in English
• Must be able to verbally communicate in English and direct clients, respond to clients’ needs.

About Woods Services

Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides life-long innovative, comprehensive, and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health, and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs.

Our Langhorne campus is home to 550 residents and provides outpatient and day programs.