Instructional Aide

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Starting Rate: $16 - $20 /hour based on education and experience

Chance Light Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope is seeking an Instructional Aide to join our award‑winning Special Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you thrive in a supportive, student‑centered, outcome‑driven environment, seek a career with genuine purpose, and possess patience, empathy, a positive attitude, and a stellar work ethic — We Should Talk!

• Collaborating closely with classroom teachers to cultivate a supportive, welcoming, and high‑achieving learning environment where all students feel safe and valued.
• Implementing engaging, individualized instruction and behavioral interventions both on‑site and in community settings, aligned with each student’s unique goals and objectives.
• Instructing and closely monitoring students during classroom lessons, ensuring instructional fidelity, and applying targeted strategies to enhance student comprehension and successful course completion.
• Encouraging individual student growth by consistently tracking progress against established timelines and proactively communicating with classroom teachers regarding students’ successes and areas needing additional intervention.
• Managing student behavior effectively, reinforcing our school’s philosophy and policies, and applying consistent disciplinary measures in collaboration with classroom teachers.
• Supporting and mentoring students facing academic challenges, encouraging personal growth, and assisting them in developing essential community, vocational, leisure, domestic, academic, and social skills.
• Completing clear, accurate, and timely documentation of student behaviors and performance, reporting meaningful observations, and offering actionable recommendations to relevant staff.
• Assisting with the preparation of detailed behavioral reports, daily activity logs, and other necessary documentation.
• Communicating proactively and clearly with students, colleagues, supervisors, and families regarding student needs, achievements, and areas of concern, working in close partnership with teachers and administration.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of all student records and information at all times.
• Participating actively in assurance and accreditation activities, contributing to achieving site performance standards and accreditation requirements.
• Participating in school‑wide, student‑parent, and advisory meetings to foster collaborative support networks and positive educational outcomes.
• Responding positively and constructively to formal and informal feedback, demonstrating continuous professional growth.
• Performing additional responsibilities as needed to support student success and contribute to the overall effectiveness of our educational community.

• High school diploma or equivalent with passage of basic skills test.
• Must meet one of the following requirements:
• Associate’s degree or higher in education or a closely related field of study.
• Completed a minimum of 60‑hour college credit.
• Successful completion of the Praxis Paraprofessional test.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company‑approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience working with children, preferably in an alternative, special education and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Highly skilled in working with children with severe learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, emotional‑behavioral disorders and/or other related disabilities.
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency and make independent decisions.
• Proficiency in providing motivation and having critical conversations with students that help move them toward realistic goals.
• Solid motivational skills and willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and new initiatives.
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization,…