Instructional Aide

Creative Alternatives, Inc.; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Alternatives, Inc. is hiring for a Full Time position in Turlock, CA. The role involves daily attendance, supervision and assisting classroom instruction under a supervising Teacher/Site Administrator.

The candidate should meet CA Education requirements, pass background checks, and hold a CA driver’s license. The job requires handling behavioral data and supporting students with special education needs in various settings.

Qualifications

• Must have one or more of the following: 48 college units, AA/BA degree preferred, CBEST certificate, or pass Proficiency Exam within 60 days.
• Experience in a classroom setting is preferred and background checks are required.
• Must meet California Department of Education minimum criteria and hold a valid CA driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily student attendance.
• Provide supervision to ensure student safety at all times.
• Assist with classroom instruction and behavioral data collection as directed by supervising Teacher.
• Transport students to and from school and assist with related activities and field trips.
• Manage behavior and apply appropriate consequences for Special Education students as needed.

Skills

Student relationship building

Team collaboration

Classroom organization

Group facilitation

Behavior management

Education

48 college units

AA/BA degree preferred

CBEST certificate

DOJ/FBI/Child Abuse clearance

California driver's license

LIC 503 Health Screening

21 years of age

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Turlock, CA 95382Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $18.50 - $18.50 HourlyJob Shift: DayJob Category: EducationQualifications:

Qualifications

Must have one or more of the following:

• Minimum of 48 college units
• A.A. or B.A./S. Degree (preferred)
• CBEST Certificate
• Or successfully complete the Proficiency Exam within 60 days of hire (three attempts will be allowed)
• Experience within a classroom setting (preferred)
• Must met all California Department of Education minimum criteria (criminal background check)
• Must be 21 years of age
• Meet all state licensing and insurance requirements
• Must pass a DOJ, FBI, and Child Abuse index clearance
• Valid California driver's license with minimum 2 years’ driving experience required
• Good driving record: Department of Motor Vehicles printout required
• Must pass physical exam, DOT physical exam, drug/alcohol screen and TB clearance

Knowledge of:

• Individual student IEP goals and Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) or Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)

Ability to:

• Build and effectively maintain working relationships with students.
• Work as a member of the educational team in any classroom assigned.
• Organize students in an academic task, individually, as a whole or in small groups.
• Facilitate group activities in non-classroom situations.
• Maintain effective control of the students in your care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assist with taking daily student attendance.
• Ensure consistent, on-going supervision of students at all times to ensure student safety.
• Assist with whole and small group classroom instruction.
• Collect academic and behavioral data for students as directed by supervising Teacher.
• Provide after-school detention supervision as needed.
• Daily transportation of students to and from school, all related school functions including field trips and off-site intramural sporting events, picking up and dropping off official school related documents, and all other transportation needs as specified by administration.
• Setting limits and providing consequences appropriate for Special Education students who may display challenging behaviors including but not limited to: assault toward peers or staff, self-harm, explosive or violent actions, sexualized acting out, toileting issues, impulsive and disruptive behaviors, verbal outbursts, property destruction, elopement out of classroom or off school grounds, etc.
• Assist students with hygiene, toileting, restroom support.
• Complete and turn in Behavioral Intervention Reports (BERs) and Incident Reports within 24 hours as needed to document student crisis.
• Implement CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention strategies as last resort for student or staff safety.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to bend at the waist, kneel, crouch, climb and balance.
• Must be able to read, write, and visually see clients.
• Must be able to hear with or without the use of hearing aid(s) sufficient to hear conversations with others, understandable voice and speech patterns.
• Must have manual dexterity and coordination sufficient to operate office equipment.
• Must be able to sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must have use of hands to handle and/or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Must frequently lift, push, pull or carry up to 25 lbs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Direct Supervisor: Teacher/Site Administrator

Creative Alternatives is an “at will” employer and as an employee you retain the right to terminate your employment at any time and the agency has the right to terminate your employment at any time with or without cause. See Employee Handbook for detailed explanation. I understand this is a general description of this job. I also understand there are other duties not fully covered above and that I may be asked to perform other reasonable, lawful duties. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

QualificationsQualifications:

• Must have one or more of the following:
• Minimum of 48 college units
• A.A. or B.A./S. Degree (preferred)
• CBEST Certificate
• Or successfully complete the Proficiency Exam within 60 days of hire (three attempts will be allowed)
• Experience within a classroom setting (preferred)Must met all California Department of Education minimum criteria (criminal background check)
• Must be 21 years of age
• Meet all state licensing and insurance requirements
• Must pass a DOJ, FBI, and Child Abuse index clearance
• Valid California driver's license
• Good driving record: Department of Motor Vehicles printout required
• Must pass LIC 503 Health Screening Report and TB clearance