Individual Support Aide

Individual Support Aide

Rhode Island School for the Deaf - Providence, Rhode Island

Job : 5418821

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Apr 01, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide specialized support in an educational setting to deaf and hard of hearing students who may have learning challenges in physical, cognitive, and/or social-emotional domains.
• Assist other professionals with data collection, occasional student crisis intervention, and planning for support and proactive classroom management.

Daily Expectations

• Provide one-on-one assistance to the assigned student throughout the school day.
• Support the student with academic tasks, including reading, writing, math, and other classroom activities.
• Implement individualized education plan (IEP) accommodations and behavioral interventions under the guidance of the teacher.
• Assist student with personal care, mobility, and health needs including feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene as required.
• Encourage positive social interactions with peers.
• Monitor and report on student progress in academics, social emotional learning, health behavior, and any incidents or concerns to the teacher.
• Assist student in following daily routines, activities that may include communication skills, academic skills, social emotional development, leisure skills and other identified skill need areas.
• Participate with student data collection, documentation, and interpretation.
• Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.
• May be delegated certain health care monitoring responsibilities by the school nurse.
• Assist and monitor safe student transitions to and from classroom and various activities (lunch, specials, assemblies, therapies, arrival, dismissal, etc).
• As needed consistently follow behavior management plan designed for individual students under the direction of the Special Education Director, Teacher or Counselor.
• Maintain a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment.
• Maintain the confidentiality of students, staff, and families. Refrains from gossip.
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
• Will be trained in Safety Care Positive Behavioral Safety approaches.

Job Requirements

• Associate’s degree or higher.
• Communicates competently in American Sign Language.
• Clear written English skills.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively as part of an educational team.
• Respects the cultural norms and language of the Deaf community.
• Prior experience working with children preferred.
• Has ability to accept and constructively use feedback and suggestions related to job responsibilities and performance.
• Able to maintain professional boundaries.
• Understands basic behavior principles and positive approaches to education.
• Excellent work attendance.
• Background check required.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Work Hours

7:45 AM to 3:15 PM, Monday through Friday, with the possibility of additional hours during Extended School Year (ESY).

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