Education Alternatives is seeking a One on One Aide for the Brook Park location. The One on One Aide’s primary responsibility is to work with an assigned individual student. The aide assists the student with activities and experiences designed to help fulfill his/her potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. The is a part time, school year position.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist an individual student in the areas of behavior management instructional support, activities of daily living, social skills training, task redirection
• Design, implement, and track progress of interventions for academic and behavioral goals
• Assess student progress through tests, projects, observations, and/or portfolios
• Reward and encourage student in accordance with the agency’s policy of unconditional positive regard
• Incorporate agency trainings in Therapeutic Crisis Interventions and Life Space Crisis Interventions
• Mediate, counsel, and instruct socially appropriate alternative to negative and destructive behaviors
• Assist in the development of behavioral IEP goals for assigned student
• Complete incident reporting in a timely manner and according to agency policy
• Advocate for and coordinate required services or resolve emergency problems in crisis situations
• Maintain confidentiality of all client information and records

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

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Psychology, Sociology or related field from an accredited college or university is preferred
• Associate’s Degree or Paraprofessional License
• Prior experience working with clients with emotional and/or behavioral needs is preferred
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment
• High-quality written and verbal skills

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