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If that statement ignites you, you’re at the right place! We are looking for Teacher Assistants at Baker Hall School & Baker Academy, serving students with disabilities in grades K-12.

To learn more about Baker Hall, click here (https://olvedu.org/baker-hall-school) .

To learn more about Baker Academy, click here (https://www.olvhs.org/education-baker-academy) .

Our education program strives to provide specialized, high quality educational programming for students with and without disabilities across Western New York. Our programs serve Pre-K through 12th grade students in 6 schools, with a focus on blending academic and social emotional support to meet the diverse needs of all learners.

Benefits:

+ Paid School Break s (Approximately 7 weeks)

+ Paid Holidays

+ Additional Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Free dental services at BVS Dental Clinic

+ Paid Employer sponsored life insurance

+ Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance

+ Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse completes too

Perks:

+ Small class sizes (8 students, 1 teacher and 1 or 2 educational aides)

+ Teacher Mentor Program

+ Paid teacher prep periods

+ Casual dress code

+ OLV Tuition Reimbursement up to $7,200

+ Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to

+ learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation )

+ Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement

+ Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working

+ $$ Employee referral program $$

Job Summary:

The Education Aide provides academic support and services to pediatrics, adolescents, and adults adjusting for the effects of age, culture, background, experience and developmental status. As a support of academic, behavioral and life skills this employee directly supervises students in areas of educational programming and activities.

Essential Job Duties:

+ Supervise students at all times.

+ Assist students with their academic work and their daily school routine.

+ Interact with students in ways that are therapeutic, respectful and trauma sensitive.

+ Utilizes preventative and de-escalation techniques that are consistent with Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)

+ Assist teacher as requested and actively engage with students in the classroom.

+ Assist students with morning/evening transportation between the cottages and school via agency bus.

+ Teaches students living skills such as decision making, personal control, interpersonal communication and problem solving, dressing, grooming and eating.

+ Instructs and monitors to ensure that the daily routine, structure and habilitative programming is maintained and all related standards are met.

+ Supervises and assists in transporting students as required.

+ Manages a clean and safe work environment.

+ Assists in the planning and implementation of the treatment plan.

+ Complete all required school and agency paperwork in timely manner and within policy expectations (i.e. IR’s, school logs, attendance, lunch forms, daily behavioral data, etc.)

+ Perform any other duties listed on the program specific responsibility checklist assigned by the supervisor.

+ Assist students with maintaining & succeeding with individual behavior plans.

+ Any other duty as requested by your supervisor.

Skills:

+ Computer skills

+ Customer skills

Competencies Template: Service Workers

Minimum Education Required:

+ High School Diploma/GED

Experience:

+ No experience required, but would prefer some experience in the mental health field

Required License/Registration/Certification:

+ None

Training:

+ New Hire Orientation

Physical Requirements:

+ The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions

+ The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, sitting, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.

+ The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.

Job Details

Job Function Non-Essential

Pay Type Hourly

Hiring Rate 15.75 USD