Could this be you?

• Do you like to work in an environment where we live our mission?
• Do you value celebrating our differences and learning from them?
• Are you passionate about the work you do?
• Do you like the flexibility of being able to work onsite and remotely?
• Do you value collaboration?
• Are you looking to be empowered as a professional to help us grow as an organizational community?
• Are you a skilled cross-cultural communicator, helping cultivate a place of acceptance?
• Do you value cross-cultural competence and communication with individuals, teams, and systems within our organization?

We work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

Come work for an agency who believes in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult!

At CHC, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult. Our mission is to remove barriers to learning, helping children and teens become resilient, happy and successful at home, at school and in life. We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism.

Under the supervision of the Academic Program Manager the Classroom Assistants require that the individual assist the classroom teacher and behavior specialist in teaching lessons to individuals or small groups of students with learning and behavioral challenges, work with students on behavior management, supervise recess, and other periods of the day as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the classroom teacher in presenting and preparing lessons as required.
• Assist the Behavioral Specialist in executing and monitoring the classroom behavior management program.
• Instruct individual and small groups of students in academic or behavioral areas.
• In conjunction with the teacher or behavior specialist, prepare materials, exercises, and reports.
• Attend and participate in weekly staff, team, and CA meetings.
• Attend special education instructional and mental health training seminars.
• Participate in supervising students during class transitions and recess times.
• Document and distribute team notes, conference notes, and parent notes during meetings and as needed
• Punctuality and attendance are of the essence.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Ensure that school policies and procedures are carried out.
• Ensure that CA Educational Code is adhered to.
• Adheres to CHC Employee Handbook.
• Ensure the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law is adhered to.
• Protects the confidentiality of client/student and families

Qualifications:

• At least two years of experience in field related to childcare.
• B.A. in either education or field related to mental health preferred.
• Some hands on experience in teaching reading and/or algebra preferred
• Experience in child supervision necessary.
• Experience in special education school setting with students with learning/behavioral challenges preferred.
• Knowledge of and classroom teaching experience with children who have serious emotional disturbances and learning disabilities.
• Ability to work on an inter-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills in order to communicate via email and to prepare documents on a word processor.

Competitive Benefits!

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and an attractive and extensive benefits package for employees working at least .75 FTE or greater, including:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Training and development
• Educational reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• Life and personal accident insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Free continuing education classes offered on-site
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation
• 14-16 paid holidays each year

• The starting base pay for this position is as shown above. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.