Support Staff Victory Schools

Victoryschoolsaz; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Victory Autism Academy in Phoenix, AZ seeks a dedicated Support Teacher to assist in instructional activities for students with autism. You will prepare materials, support daily living skills, and help maintain a safe, structured classroom environment.

The role requires patience, adherence to policies, and ability to work in person within a private school setting. Training in CPI, CPR, and First Aid is provided as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Arizona driver’s license.
• Must complete CPR, First Aid, CPI and specialized training for students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assists in non-harmful interventions and escorts.
• Prepares instructional materials and learning packets as directed.
• Assists in teaching daily living skills and routines.
• Monitors and supports students to stay focused.
• Leads activities under teacher direction, individually or in groups.
• Provides behavior monitoring, intervention, and redirection.
• Assists with student transportation to and from school.

Skills

VAA policies

Autism needs

Behavior management

Record management

Non-typical development

Flexibility

Oral & written instructions

De-escalation

Self-help living skills

Interpersonal relations

PC software

Education

High School Diploma

IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

Pay: $16.00 – $20.00 per hour

Job description:

Job Summary: Provides a variety of instructional assistance and support services associated with specialized educational programs and student needs.

Essential Functions: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks, duties, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by the Support Teacher.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities generally include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Assists in appropriate, non-harmful interventions (as trained by the school) and escorts.
• Prepares instructional and art activity materials and copies. Prepares and distributes learning packets according to teacher direction. Assists students to use educational tools.
• Assists in teaching eating, food preparation, and cleaning skills. Disinfects eating and food preparation areas. Take out the trash.
• Assist in teaching daily living skills such as eating, spending money, time management, rules of behavior, and personal hygiene such as brushing teeth and combing hair.
• Monitors and assists students to complete tasks, stay focused, and not disturb others.
• Escort students around campus.
• Leads individual and small group activities with students under teacher direction.
• Provides support in monitoring, intervening, and redirecting student behaviors. Acts to prevent and deescalate student behavior.
• Models, directs, and supervises student behavior in social situations in the classroom, cafeteria, playground environment, and on field trips.
• Utilizes and assists students with utilization of augmentative communications (devices, communication boards, etc.).
• Assists in implementing individual student programs for behavior, sensory, or academics, including but not limited to behavior support plans, and sensory integration strategies.
• Assist in data collection related to behavior and IEP goals.
• Assists in preparation, sending, and receipt of student grade checks.
• As directed, assist with toileting, diapering, cleaning bodily fluids; cleans and disinfects toileting/changing areas, launders classroom towels, and sheets.
• Maintains documentation and records for student files.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including but not limited to playground or cafeteria monitor.
• Assist in transporting of students to and from school

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of applicable Victory Autism Academy policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the unique needs and characteristics of children with Autism.
• Knowledge of principles of behavior management.
• Knowledge of principles of record, file, and database management.
• Knowledge of principles of basic non-typical child development stages and non-typical developmental delays.
• Demonstrates flexibility, common sense, and good judgment.
• Skill in following oral and written directions.
• Skill in identifying, preventing, and de-escalating negative behaviors.
• Skill in instructing and assisting students in self-help living skills.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public, and others having business with VAA.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Arizona driver’s license.
• Must be able to complete training in CPR, First Aid, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and specialized training for students with disabilities.
• Must be able to physically restrain a student utilizing Therapeutic CPI holds; must be able to run after students who are at risk of fleeing from a safe location.
• May be required to demonstrate fluency in English; written and oral communications.
• May be required to lift and carry heavy, bulky supplies, and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• May be required to lift students weighing up to 60 pounds.
• May be required to work outside normal working hours.
• May be required to travel to perform work functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Private school
• Special education school

Work Location: In person