Summer Staff Conference Center One-on-One Student Aide Team Lead

Mount Hermon Associationorporated•Mount Hermon, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The One-on-One Student Aide Team Lead helps lead the summer staff team in conjunction with the Special Needs Coordinator. The role provides primary or assistant care to children and students ages 0–18 with cognitive, emotional, or physical special needs, and may also help provide a consistent, stable, and supportive environment for children in Child Care or Day Camp programs serving children from birth to age 12. This is a ministerial position. Staff are expected to reflect Mount Hermon Association, Inc.’s Christian mission, vision, beliefs, culture code, and standards of conduct through their work, stewardship, relationships, and behavior. Staff participate in gatherings that include prayer, worship, and Bible-centered teaching. The position supports children’s participation in group activities and discipleship, communicates with parents about children’s well-being, and helps maintain clean and orderly camp areas. When assigned one-on-one support, the aide accompanies a child with special needs throughout the session, helps the child join the group when possible, and provides alternative or customized activities as needed with support from the Special Needs Coordinator. The role includes leading team meetings as needed and conducting midsummer evaluations with team members. Employees work indoors and outdoors in varied weather and conditions, and must be at least 18 years old because the position requires onsite community living. CPR and First Aid certifications must be obtained before arriving at camp.

Requirements

CPR and First Aid certifications before arriving at camp.
Experience working with or caring for children.
Ability to establish priorities, work independently without supervision, and make choices in the child’s best interest.
Ability to be on call and flexible at work with short notice.
Ability to communicate openly and effectively with children, their guardians, and the supervisor.
Comfort working with and around individuals with social, cognitive, or physical special needs.
Calm, responsible, resourceful, kind, trustworthy, and reliable demeanor, with a genuine love of and interest in working with children.
Ability to lead and teach with patience and clear instruction.
At least 18 years of age due to the requirement for onsite community living.
Adherence to Mount Hermon’s mission, vision, values, and commitment statements, as well as the company dress code and professional grooming standards.
Satisfactory completion of a background investigation and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varied conditions, including hot or cold, dry or wet, and day or night.
Ability to sit, stand, squat, stoop, twist, swim, run, climb, pull, and push.
Ability to lift and carry at least 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with students with special needs and/or children from birth through sixth grade.
Previous experience working with the One-on-One Student Aide Department.

Responsibilities

Assist children with physical mobility and basic hygienic needs.
Lead team meetings as needed and support team members.
Support children in participating in group activities.
Partner with department teams and leads in discipleship, help children encounter God and others, and implement curriculum.
Communicate clearly and openly with parents about their child’s well-being, especially health, safety, and discipline.
Help keep camp areas, workspaces, and supplies clean and orderly.
Provide children with a consistent, stable, safe, and supportive environment suited to their abilities.
Provide one-on-one assistance to children with special needs when required, accompanying the child throughout the session and helping them join group activities when possible.
Offer alternative or customized activities when a child is unable to participate with the group, with support from the Special Needs Coordinator.
Conduct midsummer evaluations with team members.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.