Behavioral Aide

Position Type:

- Part-Time (Monday through Friday during school hours)
- Compensation Range: $20 - $25

Locations:

- Various locations - Montebello School District

**Responsibilities**:

- Primary responsibility is direct support to students with special needs
- Participate in activities planned by the school district staff
- Assists in the preparation and development of instructional training activities and materials
- Assists school district staff with in-class activities based on specific instructions
- Assists school district staff in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom environment by keeping materials and equipment organized
- Assists the school district staff in maintaining a good learning atmosphere by using effective teaching and behavior management techniques
- Under direct supervision, staff may assist with assessing student needs
- Provides the school district staff with general impressions and observations of students they work with
- Works with students individually, in small groups, whole groups or learning centers planned by the school district staff and provides instruction to student
- May assist with classroom technology, adaptive devices, and equipment
- Assists with social skills
- Assists with toileting, diapering, dressing, and hygiene
- Keeps an organized and clutter-free restroom and/or changing area
- Administers emergency treatment when necessary
- May take children into the community
- May assist children to feed themselves
- May be assigned in more than one school location
- Assists with playground supervision
- Works cooperatively with students, school district staff, and administration while performing assigned duties and responsibilities
- Reinforces lessons/activities with small groups of learners
- Assists school staff in crisis intervention and discipline
- Participates in program planning meetings at the request of the school staff
- Performs other job-related work as required

Qualifications:

- Ability to: _
- Understand and anticipate the needs of children
- Operate classroom technology equipment
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with children and adults
- Maintain professionalism and confidentiality
- Show competence and assist with academic skills, e.g. reading and math
- Communicate orally with correct language usage
- Knowledge of:_
- The general needs and behavior patterns of children
- Safe work practices
- Correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Needs and concerns of children with a variety of special needs
- Perform general clerical duties at the request of supervisor
- Skills:_
- Read and understand instructions, follow and give clear directions
- Work independently and make decisions within the framework of established guidelines
- Adapt to individual needs of school staff and students and work with interruptions
- Identifying and responding quickly to emergency situations in a calm and resourceful manner
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Experience:_
- Recent experience in working with groups such as youth groups, child centers, or playgrounds and/or experience requiring organizational skills is desirable.
- Education:_
- Proof of High School Diploma or equivalency; or proof of an A.A. degree, 48 college units; or pass the Paraeducator Exam

Physical, Mental, and Environmental Demands:

- Physical:_
- Sitting, walking level surface, reaching, bending, use of both legs
- Wrist/arm motion, grasping/holding, use of both hands
- Regularly lift 1-15 lbs. *occasionally lift 26-40 lbs
- Regularly carry/push 1-15 lbs *occasionally carry/push 26-40 lbs
- Color vision, near vision, use of both eyes
- Sense of smell
- Normal hearing, distinguish sounds in transmission
- Speaking
- Mental:_
- Occasional stress of emergencies, normal work standards stress, ability to work with interruption, reading, interpreting policy, memorize and recall objects, people, analyze problems and generate alternatives
- Working Environment:_
- Occasional exposure to the sun, occasional wetness, dust, occasional exposure to childhood diseases

Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

- Resume
- Complete a mandatory Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) Training (Provided)
- Complete mandatory training as designated by BEAM

Schedule:

- Mornings
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Montebello School Districts
- Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
- Your assignment might vary from district to district and school to school

**Experience**:

- Behavioral Therapist/Interventionist: 1 year (required)