School Aide

Amergis Staffing is currently seeking School Aide for the 2024/2025 school year in the Arroyo Grande, CA area.

Position Details: 

Schedule: Monday – Friday

Hours/Week: 32.5 hours

Start Date: November 2024

Length: 2024/2025 School Year

Details: 

Amergis Advantages

We have offices in most major cities across the country

Premium pay rates with tax advantage compensation

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance available on 1^st of month

Weekly pay through direct deposit

Fully furnished, private housing available (pets are welcomed)

Expense reimbursement for travel and state licensure available

Accessible via office phone, email, or text

Emergency, On-call line, available 24/7

The School Aide is an individual who works with students requiring instructional, and/or behavioral assistance under the supervision of the special education department and/or supervising designee.  The School Aide may also provide support services to assist students with personal, physical mobility and therapeutic care needs, as established by a rehabilitation health practitioner, social worker or other health care professional. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows through with IEP objectives including math, reading, speech, independent skills, and managing behavioral deficits and excesses, one on one or as a general classroom aide
• Facilitates teacher-directed learning activities including lesson plans, worksheets, reinforcement systems, small groups, social games, and work assistance    
• Assists students when included in general education classes
• Communicates pertinent information to teachers
• Accompanies students during recess and lunch periods, along with community experiences
• Strictly adheres to confidentiality requirements regarding all matters pertaining to students, parents, parent communications, and/or classroom activities. (Note: Unless instructed otherwise by supervising teacher, all parent communication is the responsibility of certified personnel)
• Assists with activities of prescribed programs including those written by related service personnel such as PT, OT and SLP
• Assists students in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines, feeding and personal hygiene
• May be asked to assist in behavior management techniques at the direction of the teacher and/or other school professional (i.e. BCBA, Psychologist, etc.)
• Assists teacher with clerical duties including making stimuli, making copies, maintaining a clean and organized classroom, preparing materials, and assignment scoring
• Assists with transfers and ambulation
• Appropriately reports changes in client status or as directed by IHP/IEP

Minimum Requirements:

• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice 
• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation) 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site 
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements  
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required  
• Computer proficiency required 
• Must be at least 18 years of age