School Aide

Amergis Staffing is currently seeking Substitute School Aides for the 2024/2025 school year in Santa Maria, CA & surrounding areas. (Orcutt, Guadalupe, Nipomo, Lompoc, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara)

Position Details: 

Pay: $19-$20/hour

Start Date: December 2024

Hours Per Week: 32.5 hours

Schedule: Monday – Friday

Length: 2024/2025 School Year

Requirements: Prior experience working with children or as a caregiver is required. School Aide/Para duties as assigned. Must be comfortable with toileting and changing.

Additional Details: Weekly pay, Benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision

Amergis Advantages

We have offices in most major cities across the country

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

Weekly pay through direct deposit

Expense reimbursement for certifications and state licenses

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