Classroom Aide

Location

Reading, PA | United States

Job description

The Children's Home of Reading Youth & Family Services is seeking Full- Time Classroom Aides to assist our amazing teachers working with children in our Internal Education Programs. We have two private academies offering educational services for children who have behavioral issues, varied educational needs, an Individualized Education Plan and are referred by their home school district.

Excellent Perks and Benefits:

• Competitive Hourly Rate from $18.70- $22.00 based on experience & education.
• Schedule: Monday- Friday 7AM-3PM/8AM-4PM
• No Weekends 
• Extended school year during the summer from Monday- Thursday 8AM-Noon (4 weeks only)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401k, Life & Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Training & Career Advancement
• A Great Team Environment
• We offer our team member DailyPay!
• Wellness Program & more

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assist teacher in evaluating pupils’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records and paperwork, and assist in the preparation of progress reports
• Assist in the creation of functional and organized environment for learning
• prepare bulletin boards and displays as required by the teacher
• Assist teacher in daily preparations for the day, marking papers and keeping accurate records of students’ academic and behavioral performance

Education and Experience:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and one (1) year experience in a classroom or similar setting.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students to promote learning.
• Comfortable in various levels of behavioral health among the youth adolescents population.
• Driver's License preferred (not required), Must have reliable transportation.
• The ability to understand basic reading, written, and oral communication.
• Attend all required trainings.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The employee is required to stand, walk, run, use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have the physical ability to restrain a resident while utilizing the tenets of Safe Crisis Management training. The employee is required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, see, taste, and smell.

Additional Requirements:
The candidate must pass required Criminal Record History Clearance, FBI and Child Abuse History Clearance, as well as possess a valid PA driver's license and maintain a good driving record throughout employment. The candidate must pass a pre-employment Physical & Drug Screening & possess the ability to attend and successfully complete all required trainings.

Who We Are: The Children's Home of Reading Youth & Family Services (CHOR YFS) an affiliate of Apis Services Inc., is expanding its programs to offer treatment-oriented care rather than custodial care. Today our programs allow us to meet the critical behavioral and mental health needs of over 650 children and families every year! Visit BuildingKidsLives.org to learn more about our programs and who we serve.

Who is Apis Services Inc: Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterments.

Apis Services, Inc and affiliate’s provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment

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