Special Education Aide -Building Support(Day School Pittsburgh)
Pressley Ridge Career•Pittsburgh, PA
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Special Education Aide – Building Support (SEA – BS) assists the program staff throughout the building and/or in the community in assuring the effective implementation of the individual education and behavioral plans of an individual student or students within a classroom setting. This position will also assist with crisis support and using de-escalation strategies to support students in crisis.
Requirements
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
- Requires a valid state driver’s license, safe driving record, and current auto insurance.
- Requires experience working with children.
- State Police Clearances
- FBI Clearances
- Child Abuse Clearances
- Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training certificate and/or statement
Nice To Haves
- For positions in the School for the Deaf, hearing and speech are not required but ASL proficiency is (see qualifications above).
Responsibilities
- Integrate experiential education into student’s daily programming.
- Adapting program as designed by the special education teacher/ behavior health specialist.
- Implement and monitor behavior/academic contracts and/or interventions designed by the team.
- Assist assigned student in working through their daily lesson plans as prepared by the teacher.
- Assist assigned student in participating in daily routine activities.
- Assist assigned student in participating in recreational activities.
- Demonstrates cultural sensitivity.
- Maintain daily communication with team members regarding student programming and progress.
- Maintain written records as required.
- Complete daily ACCESS notes.
- Utilize technology through electronic documentation, electronic communication, and use of the internet to supplement programming.
- Receive supervision from and actively communicate with supervisor on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message and when possible, in person regarding program matters.
- Always maintain visual and auditory contact with the student during the school day unless otherwise arranged with staff.
- Follow designated program policy regarding the documentation of critical incidents (such as physical injury or illness, property damage, runaway, student search for drugs or weapons, physical intervention and so on).
- Follow program-designated procedures for all physical contact with the student.
- Follow program-designated procedures for student illness and injury, including arranging necessary medical care – (with appropriate approval) – informing appropriate persons of the situation, and documenting the injury/illness and actions taken.
- According to a designated schedule, supervise the student’s arrival and departure to school via buses and cabs.
- When arranged with staff, assist other staff, as needed, in physical interventions to protect students and staff from injury.
- When transporting students, maintain safe driving procedures as indicated in the transportation policy.
Benefits
- Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
- Prescription coverage
- Dental and vision plans
- Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
- Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
- Wellness incentive (up to $250)
- 403b with up to 9% employer give/match
- Free life insurance and AD&D
- Paid vacation time (12-month employees eligible)
- Paid sick time (up to 15 days)
- Paid holidays including a birthday holiday
- Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
