Instructional Aide ****CA Bay Area applicants only****
Full-time, Non-Exempt, 8:45-4:00 M-F, on school days,
Oak Hill School Mission: Through innovative educational approaches and social-emotional learning, Oak Hill School empowers students on the autism spectrum to realize their full potential.
Position/Job Title
Instructional Assistant
Classification
Non-exempt
Reporting Structure/Supervision
Reports to the Special Education Teacher and Director of School Programs.
Position Overview
The Instructional Assistant (IA) works as part of a classroom team to provide an integrated educational and therapeutic program for neurodiverse students. The IA works under the direction of the classroom teacher to design and implement instruction that meets the student’s individual goals and objectives as outlined in the Individual Education Plan.
Job Objective/Purpose
Work with the special education teachers and therapists to assist and support students in their efforts to learn and grow to realize their full potential.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervise students in the completion of daily goals and objectives within the classroom setting and during individual and/or group therapies
- Provide individual and group instruction to students as directed by the classroom teacher
- Assist the teacher in the preparation of classroom materials
- Assist the teacher in providing a safe and nurturing classroom/campus environment
- Intervene and support when a student is dis-regulated or is exhibiting challenging behaviors
- Participate in all team meetings, staff collaborations and trainings
- Provide input on students progress, accomplishments and challenges
- Work in collaboration with all staff members to successfully implement student programs
- Assist in data collection for the purpose of monthly, quarterly and annual student reviews and reporting
- Participate in professional development opportunities
- Communicate effectively with faculty and outside providers
- Adhere to all Oak Hill School policies and procedures as outlined on the employee handbook
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Two years of college or equivalent work experience
- Registered Behavior Technician preferred
Experience
- Working with neurodiverse students, preferably in a school setting
- Working with students who exhibit challenging behaviors
- Experience implementing positive behavior intervention plans
Skills Desired
Knowledge/Job Specific Competencies
- Utilization of Google Suite
- Ability to work collaboratively in a relationship-centered environment
- Ability to multitask
- Skill providing and receiving support and feedback
Personal Qualities
- High level of integrity and honesty
- Articulate and clear communicator
- Team player
- Adaptable and flexible
- Professional and diplomatic
- Excellent judgment
- Initiative
- Patient
Physical Requirements
Working and engaging/playing with students at Oak Hill School require a considerable amount of strength and physical movement. Employees must be able to perform the following movement functions as needed:
Regularly
- Sitting - Resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the buttoks in contact with teh ground or a horizontal object such as a chair seat.
- Exert - up to 20 lbs. of force to move objects or equipment and to work/play with students.
- Motor Skills - Picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers as in handling, typing or writing.
Frequently
- Standing - Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Walking/Running - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances for community outings or moving from one classroom/office to another. Running is required for potential emergency situations.
- Reaching - extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Exert - up to 40 lbs. of force to move objects or equipment and to work/play with students.
- Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand(s)
Occasionally
- Lifting - Up to 25 lbs. raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
- Exert - Up to 80 lbs of force to move objects, equipment and to work/play with students.
- Climbing - Ascending or descending stairs, ramps or hills using feet and legs.
- Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.
- Stooping - Bending body downward and forward.
- Kneeling - Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
- Crouching - Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
- Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
- Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
- Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in sustained motion.
Important: An Oak Hill School student may exhibit behaviors such as aggression (e.g. biting, kicking, hitting), property destruction, self-injurious behavior, screaming, etc. Due to the potential safety risk for staff and students associated with working with those who may engage in behaviors of concern, all staff are required to be certified by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) to handle potentially dangerous situations and work to prevent crisis situations and/or hazards associated with those who engage in behaviors that pose a safety risk. Staff will not be allowed to perform Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention or any type of physical management unless they have received the initial CPI training/certification through Oak Hill School.
The CPI program is a safe, non-harmful behavior management system designed to aid staff members in maintaining the best possible Care, Welfare, Safety and Security for agitated or our of control individuals even during their most violent moments. In the event that a students requires physical management because he/she poses a serious imminent safety risk to him/herself and/or others, Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention will be used as a last resort.
Terms of Employment
Employment at Oak Hill School is based on mutual consent and both the employee and Oak Hill School have the right to terminate employment “at will”, with or without cause or advanced notice.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- AD&D insurance
- Bereavement leave
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- San Anselmo, CA 94960: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
