EDUCATIONAL AIDE

Do you enjoy working one-on-one with kids? No college degree is required to join our Minnick School team as an Educational Aide. You act as a mentor and friend to help students with disabilities achieve their goals in the classroom — all while working with an educational staff that’s there for you to show you the way.

You can get paid to make a huge difference for a child who needs YOUR help. Join our Minnick Schools staff to make a positive impact on the lives of students who have experienced challenges.

We Offer Competitive Pay! From $14.89 per hour.

• A rewarding role helping others 
• Great benefits
• Educational assistance program 
• Professional development
• Supportive managers 
• A caring team that feels like family 

EnCircle requires all employees be vaccinated for COVID-19.  If you are hired, we will require you prove that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine or are willing to be vaccinated subject to applicable laws.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide individual one-to-one behavioral support and to assist with the implementation of lesson plans for individual student(s).

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, REQUIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITES

• High School diploma/GED required.
• One year working with children in child-care settings and/or academic or residential environments required.
• Demonstrated skills and abilities working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group situations.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities in general principles of child/adolescent development and childcare concepts and appropriate disciplinary techniques.
• Work experience with behavioral disorders, populations with learning differences, special education, mental health, and/or other direct service capacities preferred.
• Valid Virginia Drivers’ License and proof of insurance if assigned driver.
• Ability to drive agency vehicle and/or access to a personal vehicle for client transport.
• Satisfactory Driving Record if assigned driver.
• Ability to acquire First Aid, CPR Certification and Safety Care.
• Good oral, written, interpersonal, customer service skills and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to organize work effectively, maintain necessary documentation and meet agency and licensing paperwork requirements.
• Ability to maintain daily, weekly, and monthly documentation and submit to necessary parties according to agency and licensing guidelines.
• Serve as a mandated reporter.
• Basic computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office preferred.
• Ability to understand and relate to students with special needs.
• Knowledge of safe classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.
• Ability to assist with implementing and providing behavior modification techniques.
• Ability to observe health and safety regulations.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to successfully clear required background checks (drug screen, fingerprint, criminal, etc).
• Ability to function as part of a multi-disciplinary educational and treatment team.
• Ability to work independently as needed to support the group effort.
• Physical ability to manage students as necessary.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:  May be required to perform any of the following duties:

• Provides behavioral support to assigned student(s) in accordance with the daily schedule, Individual Educational Plans (IEP’s), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP’s) and/or other individualized behavior protocols.
• Provides verbal redirection, prompting and/or removal of student from classroom.
• Monitors student to ensure that there is always an awareness of the student’s location and provides supervision.
• Implements BIP’s in accordance with program procedures and applicable licensing and accreditation standards.
• Assists in the implementation of lesson plans provided by instructional staff as appropriate to the age and ability level of the student.
• Assists student with staying on task and completing assignments.
• Assists in maintaining classroom supplies and equipment to assist instructional staff in implementing daily lesson plans, instructions, and activities.
• Inventories supplies and restocks from facility supplies as appropriate.
• Aids in maintaining student attendance by marking classroom rolls and reporting to office.
• Assists in grading of assignments using grading criteria developed by the instructional staff.
• Assists with school lunches by monitoring assigned student as well as assisting and monitoring lunchroom behavior.
• Participates in development of BIP’s and goals for students in program staff meetings and other related classroom meetings.
• Provides feedback on student progress, challenges, and incidents.
• Maintains assigned documentation related to student attendance, progress, and challenges on daily and interim student reports.
• Maintains assigned documentation in a timely and appropriate manner as required by licensing, agency, and accreditation standards.
• Accompanies students on field trips and other activities.
• Assists with instruction, monitors student behavior, and provides appropriate behavioral interventions.
• Applies behavior interventions appropriate to the situation such as verbal redirection, removal from stressful situation, and /or physical management according to individualized student behavioral protocols and program.
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, and illnesses to the administration of the school immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Attends all MINNICK SCHOOL meetings as required.
• Adheres to enCircle/MINNICK SCHOOL policies and procedures.
• Attends training and other educational functions as assigned.
• Communicates in a professional manner to parents, students, co-workers, and other professionals.
• Treats families and referring agencies with dignity and respect.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Work Day-Monday-Friday 8:15am-2:45pm

“We are so proud of our students and grateful to have the opportunity to be part of this story .”-Minnick School Staff Member

To give equal employment and advancement opportunities to all people, we make employment decisions at enCircle based on each person’s performance, qualifications, and abilities. EnCircle does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. 

As part of the Company’s EEO commitment, we will also provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law. The Company will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of the job unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense—i.e., an undue hardship.  Similarly, the Company will also make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of a person related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.  

If you seek an accommodation because of a medical condition or impairment, or related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, please notify Human Resources so we can evaluate your request. Please cooperate with the Company as to any information needed so we can assess your request for an accommodation. 

As part of our EEO commitment, the Company will also reasonably accommodate an employee who’s sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance conflicts with a work rule or requirement unless doing so would impose more than a de minimis cost or burden. Please inform Human Resources if you seek an accommodation based on a religious belief. 

The Company will not take any adverse action or tolerate any retaliation against a person who requests or uses a reasonable accommodation.