Instructional Aide/ Paraprofessional - School based

ascendrehabservices; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Ascend is a multidisciplinary company providing Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapy to children in home, outpatient, and school settings. This Instructional Assistant role is in-person in a preschool classroom, ~30 hours/week, with duties including tutoring, behavior support, and clerical tasks.

The position requires a high school diploma and experience with children; salary is $25–$29 per hour, with benefits like health, dental, and PTO. Monday to Friday schedule in California.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Prior professional experience working with children.
• In-person position in preschool classroom setting.
• Experience with children: 1 year (Required).
• School setting: 1 year (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Tutor students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activities.
• Assist in the management and shaping of student behavior through the use of positive reinforcement strategies.
• Auditory and visual monitoring of students both inside the classroom and during outside activities.
• May perform clerical duties such as filing or duplicating materials.
• Use computer to maintain student records, attendance and files.
• Maintain student discipline in the absence of the teacher.
• Assist in maintaining a neat, orderly, and attractive learning environment.
• Perform all related duties as assigned.

Skills

Classroom management

Positive reinforcement

Child interaction

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Ascend is a multidisciplinary company that provides Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapy to children in the format that suits them best. We serve kids in a variety of setting such as home based, outpatient clinic and in our inclusion preschools.

We offer mentorship/support, an ability to learn, grow, and make a difference to our school based team that serves hundreds of kids across CA.

At Ascend, we go above and beyond to ensure our employees are happy/heard and well taken care of.

Under supervision,the Instructional Assistant will perform a variety of instructional and clerical activities as directed by a teacher in a preschool classroom setting and will need to perform all related duties as assigned.

Instructional Assistants will assist with day-to-day classroom activities, games, play time, meal times, biological needs, and more. This is a hands-on, in-person position working directly with preschool aged students.

This position is ~30 hours per week.

Specific Duties Include:

• Tutor students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activities;
• Assist in the management and shaping of student behavior through the use of positive reinforcement strategies;
• Auditory and visual monitoring of students both inside the classroom and during outside activities;
• May perform clerical duties such as filing or duplicating materials;
• Use computer to maintain student records, attendance and files;
• Maintain student discipline in the absence of the teacher;
• Assist in maintaining a neat, orderly, and attractive learning environment;
• Perform all related duties as assigned;

Minimum Requirements:

-High school diploma

-Prior professional experience working with children

www.ascendrehabinc.com

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $25 - $29.00 per hour

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Education

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience

• Experience with children: 1 year (Required)
• school setting: 1 year (Preferred)
• special needs: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location

In person