1:1 Aide

Specialized Education Services • Mount Prospect, IL

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About The Position

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, provides education services for K–12 students who need additional support to succeed in traditional school settings. SESI partners with school districts to operate in-district classrooms and standalone schools serving students with special and alternative education needs. The 1:1 Aide supports an assigned student as determined by the student’s individualized education plan (IEP), providing individualized behavior support, accommodations, modifications, and life-skills instruction as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role works with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. It includes implementing and tracking behavior support plans, maintaining student safety, supporting personal care as needed, and communicating with parents. The role pays $18.44 per hour for working hours; the posting explains that this rate reflects an underlying $15.40 hourly rate paid across breaks, with pay continuing through holidays and summer break. The position includes 6–8 weeks off yearly.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often handling up to 50 pounds or more.
• Skill in fine motor tasks, such as helping students write, manipulate small objects, or use adaptive devices.
• Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
• Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal student cues.
• Capacity to remain calm and composed in physically and emotionally demanding situations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an educational setting implementing behavioral interventions for students with intensive behavioral needs.

Responsibilities

• Work in a setting with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Work one on one with an assigned student to meet IEP goals, providing accommodations and modifications as needed.
• Assist in developing and modifying behavior support plans.
• Implement behavior support plans and record and track behavior data, progress toward goals, and incidents.
• Use behavior support and intervention strategies.
• Use de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.
• Foster a positive, inclusive environment that supports appropriate social and behavioral skills.
• Supervise and monitor students at all times, including while moving to and from school locations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure consistent implementation of behavior support plans.
• Provide personal care support according to the student’s needs.
• Communicate effectively with parents.

Benefits

• Career pathways, mobility across the national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.
• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Credentialing support.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee assistance program.
• Mental health support.
• Fertility and family-building benefits.
• Pay continues through holidays and summer break.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED