Classroom Assistant

Sherwood Autism Center • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

SUMMARY:
Do you want to play an integral role in a dynamic organization? We are looking for a Classroom Assistant who wants to assist our organization. The right candidate will enjoy learning new tasks and taking on a variety of responsibilities while working in an upbeat, nonprofit environment. Sherwood Autism Center fosters a team environment, you will work toward one goal: making sure our adults lead active and independent lives. It's more than a career; it's a fulfilling way of life.
What is Sherwood Autism Center?
Sherwood Autism Center is a non-profit committed to our mission to educate, equip, and empower adults with autism as well as other developmental disabilities to promote independence in family and community life by providing the highest quality services. Since our founding in 1974, we have evolved into a multi-faceted organization serving our community through a wide range of impactful educational, vocational, and behavioral health programs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Experience in special education instruction
• Experience working with individuals with autism, developmental disabilities and mental health diagnosis
• An important requirement for all our direct care staff: we require a successful completion of our physical fitness POET assessment prior to commencement of all applicable positions. If you do not pass, we reserve the right to adjust or rescind any offers as needed.
• The classroom assistant role is for anyone who has a High School Diploma or less than 60 credit hours

Nice To Haves

• Level 1 Medication Aid (Preferred)
• Safety Crisis Management(preferred)

Responsibilities

• Actively engage with students and assist them with arrival and daily routines, remaining in their assigned areas and transitions throughout the day.
• Assist teaching staff by providing direct support to the students during both individualized and group based instruction ensuring to adhere to each student’s needs as outlined within their IEP goals/objectives.
• Implement all classroom routines, schedules, community based instruction, lesson plans, and behavior support plans including SCM protocols and intervention procedures in line the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and as outlined by the teacher and/or BCBA.
• Maintain organization of classroom furniture, supplies and materials ensuring that all are in safe and good working condition. This includes assisting with cleaning and sanitizing areas in the classroom.
• Maintain appropriate engagement and participation in all scheduled meetings, trainings, work hours, etc. ensuring adherence to all attendance and tardiness policies.
• Foster and promote a cooperative working climate, maximizing productivity and employee morale

Benefits

• Sherwood Autism Center recognizes the value of benefits to our employees. We offer competitive wages, and ongoing training.
• Full time employees are eligible for our robust, comprehensive benefits program including:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Ancillary benefit options include Voluntary Short term disability, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness and Cancer Plan, Voluntary Hospital Indemnity as well as an Employee Assistance Program.
• 10 company paid holidays
• PTO/Vacation
• Paid Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program with bonuses up to $500

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees