School Support Specialist

Company: NEW HAVEN YOUTH AND
Location: Vista
Posted on: January 17, 2023

Job Description:

School Support Specialists- Teaching Assistant

This position is a great career opportunity for those with skills, experience, and/or education in Special Education or the Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice). Also, an opportunity for those individuals interested in caring for youth (at-risk adolescent males, ages 10-17) to develop or expand their skills in supporting our residential, community or school-based program. Position offers a competitive wage, initial and ongoing training, and a professional, engaging, caring and committed workplace. FT positions provide excellent benefits (including vacation, sick time, healthcare, life insurance and a range of voluntary options, including a 403B).
Duties: --- Assist instructional personnel with the development and presentation of learning materials and instructional exercise.
--- Instructs students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow-up learning activity
--- Prepare data collection
--- Implement continuous and discontinuous measurement procedures
--- Observe and record behavior patterns and develops appropriate techniques to reinforce acceptable behavior
--- Supervise and work with youth.
--- Teach, coach, counsel, serve as role models.
--- Respond to crises/emergencies using positive interventions, effective professional relationships and therapeutic / behavioral skills.
--- Administer medications, track and report behaviors via computer,
--- Oversee and assist with maintaining agency/licensing living standards.
--- Assist with physical interventions when difficult behaviors require. Qualifications:
--- Bachelor's Degree preferred. --- Basic computer skills
--- Must be able to clear background fingerprint checks, pass physical assessments (including functional abilities and drug screening)
--- Driving record acceptable to company insurer.

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