Student Support School Aide/Paraprofessional/ Student Assistant (Soaring Heights School)Assistant

Pyramid Healthcare Inc; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Pyramid Healthcare is seeking a School Aide for Soaring Heights School in Johnstown, PA. The role supports students ages 5–21 with autism or emotional difficulties, implementing PBSPs and ABA-based plans, collecting data, and assisting staff to create supportive learning environments.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma and 2+ years of experience with children in relevant settings; candidates must be 18+.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• 18 years of age or older; 2+ years’ experience with children in educational, hospital or home settings.

Responsibilities

• Implements and models Positive Behavioral Support Plans and Individual Treatment Plans.
• Supports development of behavioral and emotional skills per PBSP.
• Assists staff with ABA-based interventions and data collection.
• Collects, enters, graphs ABA data for monthly review.
• Assists with arranging environments to meet student needs.
• Creates, copies, grades classroom and student materials.
• Crisis intervention and related documentation.
• Performs personal care tasks as needed.
• Performs other related duties.

Skills

PBSP implementation

Data collection

Crisis intervention

Collaboration

ABA-based interventions

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

School Aide(Soaring Heights School) – Offering Sign-On Bonus!

Johnstown, PA Classroom Aides

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities.

Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being.

Soaring Heights Schools are licensed private academic schools providing educational and ABA-aligned programming for students ages 5–21 with autism spectrum disorder or who require emotional support services.

We are offering a sign-on bonus for this role through October 31, 2026. New hires in good standing will receive a $1,500 sign-on bonus broken into 2 installments (after 30 days and 90 days of employment)!

Responsibilities:

• Implements, models, and assists staff and caregivers with implementation of Positive Behavior Support Plans and Individual Treatment Plans, as designed by Behavioral Specialists, located in school, home or community settings as specified in the individual plan.
• Supports student development of various behavioral and emotional skills as specified in the PBSP.
• Assists caregivers and staff with addressing therapeutic needs of the student Implements Positive Behavior Support Plans and ABA-based interventions.
• Collects, enters, and graphs ABA data. Compiles and/or gathers, and organizes all data for monthly progress review.
• Assist school personnel (director, administrative assistant, teacher, teacher assistant, etc) or student to arrange the school’s environment to best meet the student’s physical and psychological needs.
• Assist school personnel with creating, copying, grading of classroom and student materials.
• Assist with proper crisis intervention and prevention techniques and complete appropriate forms.
• Perform Personal Care duties with toileting, eating and grooming activities when necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Education, Experience:

• High School Diploma
• 18 years of age or older, 2 or more years’ experience working with children in an educational, hospital or home setting.

We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors, and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent, and ethical when dealing with clients, staff, and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling, and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. is proud of its diverse workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.