Description
Welcome to Education Alternatives! Bedford
Education Alternatives (EA) is looking for an energetic and passionate Educational Aide to join its Bedford education team.
EA is a leading provider of special education services in Northeast Ohio. EA focuses on providing behavioral and education programming for students with special learning and emotional needs. EA has 8 locations serving over 400 special education students.
Summary
Assisting the teacher/coordinator to achieve teaching objectives by working with
individual students or small groups to help them achieve skill levels as
designated on lEP's. Assisting the multi handicapped child with personal health care and behavioral needs within the educational setting as determined by the child's IEP.
Job Responsibilities
- Works with students individually and in small groups as directed by teacher.
- Takes charge of classroom for short period of time when teacher is called out of classroom.
- Checks notebooks, corrects papers, supervises testing and make-up work, collects data for IEP, etc. as assigned by teacher.
- Assists with supervision of children at recess, restroom breaks, lunch, community training and mainstream classes as needed.
- Prepares materials for class projects, assists in maintaining bulletin boards, duplicates materials for class, and compiles and maintains inventory records.
- Operates and cares for equipment used in classroom for instructional purposes.
- Serves as chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assisted in the absence of the regular teacher.
- Maintain confidentiality of all client information and records
- Comply with all agency policies and procedures including CARF
- Becomes an integral part of the team by participating in meetings about the student, providing insight and information regarding student and implementing team decisions.
- Serves as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible members of the school community.
- Seeks to improve personal and organizational performance by measuring and monitoring outcomes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Student related:
- Assists students with personal care needs which may include, but not limited to:
- Assisting students in utilization of restroom facilities and diapering
- Assisting students in transferring to and from wheelchair, and/or other equipment
- Assisting students in moving to and from classes
- Assisting with feeding of students
- Administering medication per school policy
Qualifications
An individual in this position must be able to complete the above responsibilities on a daily basis. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- Teacher Aide certificate preferred
- Valid driver’s license
- Experience in working with the disabled
- Physical ability to life, position and assist handicapped students
- Knowledge of computer adaptive technology
- Experience in health care related filed preferred
Job Schedule and Working Conditions
- The job follows a standard school schedule for a total of 187 work days in a year
- The standard work day is from 8:00 to 3:30
- Ability to perform physical restraints according to the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques
- Work is performed primarily in the school environment
Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Retirement package with company matching
- Monday through Friday work schedule
Qualifications:
- Prior experience working with adolescents and online instruction preferred.
Apply today!