Residential Aide - Evening Shift

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•$21 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Aide provides direct instructional, behavioral, and personal support to students with disabilities, ages 3–22, in collaboration with the Residential Program, related service providers, and other educational staff. The role supports students’ academic, social, emotional, and functional development while fostering independence and inclusion in classroom, community, and school settings. The position is based at Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children’s Pittsburgh Main Campus. It is full time, scheduled Sunday through Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., for 187 days per year, with an optional extended school year. Compensation is $21–$22 per hour.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with children with disabilities.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to help lift and/or position students when necessary, including lifting up to 50 pounds from the floor.
Ability to lift and carry objects generally weighing 20 pounds or less.
Ability to perform frequent reaching, bending, twisting, crouching, stooping, kneeling, crawling, sitting, and walking, including up and down stairs.
Ability to work in a hot, humid therapy pool area and outdoors during student activities and transportation as needed.
Ability to read and attend to computer screens.
Manual dexterity for typing and using various equipment.
Physical ability to lift, position, and assist students according to individual needs.
Ability to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous student supervision during instructional and non-instructional times, including arrival, transitions, meals, and dismissal.
Assist students with personal care, including feeding, mealtime, toileting, mobility, self-care, and hygiene.
Implement safety plans, de-escalation strategies, and behavioral supports in collaboration with teachers and behavioral specialists.
Maintain a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment.
Support implementation of students’ IEPs through one-on-one or small-group instruction.
Adapt activities and materials to students’ learning needs, including use of tactile, auditory, and assistive technology resources when appropriate.
Reinforce lessons, skills, and concepts introduced by teachers using structured prompts and cues.
Support students’ participation and accessibility in inclusive classroom settings.
Provide consistency in behavioral, therapeutic, and educational plans and programs.
Support positive behavior intervention plans (PBIPs) and reinforcement strategies.
Model and promote appropriate social skills, self-regulation, and coping strategies.
Assist in collecting behavioral and academic data for progress monitoring and instructional adjustments.
Communicate and collaborate with teachers, therapists, administrators, and other team members to ensure consistent support strategies.
Work under the direction of the supervising RN and follow directives and supervision regarding students and their programs.
Maintain professional and confidential relationships with students, families, and staff.
Remain flexible regarding daily assignments, including assignments in the morning and throughout the workday.
Collect and record data on student performance, participation, and behavior as directed.
Assist with preparing classroom materials, lesson supports, and activity schedules.
Follow school, state, and federal requirements for documentation, confidentiality, and mandated reporting.
Help lift or position students when necessary and assist with student equipment, including pushing wheelchairs and moving or sliding equipment.
Perform maintenance and upkeep of educational and therapy areas, including the OT/PT gym, clinic room, and storage rooms.
Assist with student enrichment groups and adapted sports programming as assigned.
Respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations and perform other assigned responsibilities.