Special Education 1to1 Aide

Casa Pacifica Centers For Children & Family; Camarillo (CA); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401k auto enrollment

Paid holidays

Education/Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Résumé du poste

Casa Pacifica Centers For Children & Family in Camarillo, CA, seeks a Special Education 1:1 Aide to support instructional programs under the Dean of Students and Director of Education. You will assist with implementing the educational plan, behavior strategies, and progress toward IEP goals.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED; an Associates degree or higher is preferred. Bilingual abilities and a California driver’s license are a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Associates Degree or higher preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct instructional support to individual and/or groups of students.
• Adapt classroom activities to include all special education students in general education.
• Provide feedback on student observations and progress toward IEP goals.
• Assist credentialed teacher with lesson plans, progress reports, and assignments.
• Assist in managing student behavior using proactive strategies.
• Participate in agency-approved interventions with students as needed.

Connaissances

Bilingual

Behavior management

IEP support

Progress data collection

Formation

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Associates Degree or higher preferred

Description du poste

ABOUT CASA PACIFICAFor 30 years, Casa Pacifica has been helping at-risk children, their families, and young adults thrive.As the largest non-profit provider of children’s and adolescent mental health services in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Casa Pacifica specializes in treating children and young adults who struggle with complex mental health challenges such as emotional dysregulation, self-harm, anxiety, and depression. Our multi-disciplinary staff of highly trained clinicians, psychologists, educators, therapists and mental health workers provide exceptional, evidence-based care to help our youth overcome a wide array of mental health challenges.Casa Pacifica’s Camarillo, Goleta, and Santa Maria offices work with more than 2,000 at-risk children, families, and young adults annually in outpatient, residential, home, and community-based settings. Our main Camarillo campus, located on 25 acres of beautiful park-like grounds, provides a nurturing and therapeutic environment for youth to overcome challenges, to find hope, and to heal.We are a diverse and inclusive team providing excellent services to all our surrounding communities. Our team members are empowered to share their identities, ideas, and perspectives. A culture built on diversity, equity and inclusivity is essential to creating a safe and healing environment at Casa Pacifica.Starting pay is typically between $18.00 and $25.00 Hourly; however, starting pay is ultimately determined by the scope of the position, the candidate's relevant experience, and internal equity. The schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:00pm.SUMMARY:Under the direction of the Dean of Students and the Director of Education the Special Education 1:1 Aide works with and is responsible for assisting in the implementation of the educational program with emphasis on behavior management/intervention and tutorial instruction.The Special Education 1:1 Aide upholds Casa Pacifica's Standards of Behavior and embodies our core values of respect, integrity, compassion, and courage as it relates to the educational component of the individual treatment program of the child.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (illustrated by typical activities):Implement direct instructional support to individual and/or groups of students, and attend classes with the student, as designated in the IEP.Adapt classroom activities, assignments and materials to provide an opportunity for all special education students to participate in general education classroom activities.Provide verbal and/or written feedback of student observations and student classroom support for assisting credentialed teacher in evaluating students.Collect data and maintain records on each student’s progress toward IEP goalsAssist credentialed teacher with clerical functions such as correcting papers, creating lesson plans, making copies, helping with progress reports, adapting tests and assignments.Act as a cooperative team member in working with all Casa Pacifica staff, community, students and families.Model appropriate social skills, participation, and problem-solving skillsAssist in managing student behavior by applying proactive and positive strategies when helping a student with behavioral concerns.Implement behavior support plans as designed by IEP team to help students.Perform other related duties as assigned by the administration or credentialed staff.Participate in Agency-approved interventions with students, as necessary.Perform other duties as assigned.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEHigh School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.Related experience working with students with emotional disability preferredAssociates Degree or above in relevant field preferredOTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIESBilingual, preferredUnderstanding of child and adolescent development, behavior management and group processAptitude to work with adolescents with emotional disability in an academic settingA valid California driver’s license is required for transporting clients. Any changes that may occur to your driving record must be reported immediately to Human Resources and your supervisor.Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports.Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to work through problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.COMPETENCIES:Teamwork and RelationshipsJudgement and Problem SolvingCommunicationInitiative and IntegrityEthics and IntegrityAnalytical and Critical ThinkingPHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arm (i.e., restraining); stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and taste and smell.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work occasionally in outside weather conditions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.WHAT WE OFFERCasa Pacifica strongly believes in providing our employees with a comprehensive and competitive total benefits package that will support them across the many needs that arise in life. In addition to the salary information listed above, employees within this position will also be eligible for the following:Comprehensive Benefits package,401k auto enrollment at 3% with up to 5% fully vested employer matching contributions made after first year of service9 paid holidaysMedical, Dental & Vision Insurance optionsFlexible Spending and Dependent care programsExcellent Training opportunities – including opportunities for CEUsEducation/Tuition Assistance programsGroup Discount Pet InsuranceAflac Hospital, Critical Illness, Accidental & Dental supplemental plan optionsEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Free Confidential Crisis Line 24/7, 365 days a year4 face-to-face or telephonic sessions per issue, i.e.,Stress, Anxiety, DepressionLife transitionsGrief and LossDivorceConflict ResolutionSubstance AbuseWork-Life CounselingFree Legal and Financial ConsultationsIdentity Theft Recovery ServicesCasa Pacifica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. All applicants will be given full consideration under state, local, and federal law.