$22 – $26

The School Aide is an individual who works with students requiring instructional, personal care and/or behavioral assistance under the supervision of the special education department and/or supervising designee.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow through with IEP objectives including math, reading, speech, independent skills, and managing behavioral deficits and excesses, one on one or as a general classroom aide
• Facilitate teacher directed learning activities including lesson plans, worksheets, reinforcement systems, small groups, social games, and work assistance
• Assist students when included into general education classes
• Communicate pertinent information to teachers
• Accompany students during recess and lunch periods, along with community experiences
• Strictly adhere to confidentiality requirements regarding all matters pertaining to students, parents, parent communications, and/or classroom activities. (Note: Unless instructed otherwise by supervising teacher, all parent communication is the responsibility of certified personnel)
• Assist with activities of prescribed programs including those written by related service personnel such as PT, OT and SLP
• Assist students in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines and personal hygiene
• Provides personal care assistance with health care tasks, personal hygiene services, feeding and other related support services essential to the client’s health
• May be asked to assist in behavior management techniques at the direction of the teacher and/or other school professional (i.e. BCBA, Psychologist, etc.)
• Assist teacher with clerical duties including making stimuli, making copies, maintaining a clean and organized classroom, preparing materials, and assignment scoring

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant may be required by state/contract/ or client.
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language may be required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years of age

“Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Initiative, Amergis will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records”