1:1 Special Education Student Aide
As a 1:1 Special Education Student Aide, you will partner directly with a classroom teacher to provide a structured, nurturing, and supportive learning environment for a student who needs individualized attention. Your patience, empathy, and structured guidance can completely transform a student’s educational journey.
What You’ll Do:
Personalized Support: Work 1:1 with an assigned student, helping them navigate lessons, schedules, and classroom materials in collaboration with the teacher.
Classroom Collaboration: Assist the classroom teacher with special projects, daily lessons, and securing classroom supplies to keep things running smoothly.
Progress Tracking: Maintain essential documentation, including anecdotal notes, incident reports, and tutoring updates to track your student's growth.
Teamwork: Partner flexibly with the teacher, Principal, and Assistant Principal to ensure a safe, positive atmosphere.
Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma required; an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is a plus!
The Right Heart & Mindset: You must have experience working with students who exhibit impulsive or aggressive behaviors. We need a team member who is exceptionally patient, understanding, and able to respond to challenging behaviors with a calm, nurturing demeanor.
Structure & Care: The ability to maintain boundaries while providing a high level of emotional and academic support.
Why Join Us?
The Ultimate Work-Life Balance: This is a 12-month role, but it follows the school schedule. You get the perks of a school calendar (including holidays and school breaks) while maintaining consistent hours!
Comprehensive Benefits: A 35-hour work week that includes medical, vision, dental, and plenty of paid time off.
The salary for this position is between $16.00/hour and $17.20 DOE and includes paid time off (vacation, holiday, sick and elective).
Paid World-Class Training: We set you up for success! All new hires participate in a full 8-day paid training program to ensure you feel confident and fully prepared to make a meaningful difference. (Please note: 5 of these training days are consecutive due to certification requirements).
