Bilingual Teacher Aide - St. PJ's Children's Home

Work Days:
Tuesday thru Saturday

Work Hours:

7:30 am to 3:30 pm

Work Location:

919 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX 78210

• Bilingual in English & Spanish
• • Bachelor's Degree in the field of education or related filed; or
• • Minimum of high school diploma plus one year experience working with children in an educational setting
• • Experience in a bilingual educational setting preferred.

The Mission of St. PJ's Children's Home is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time.

Under the general direction of the Lead Teacher, the Teacher Aide assists the Teacher with the planning and implementation of educational and vocational services provided to UAC. The Teacher Aide provides support and assistance to Teachers in a manner that promotes best practices and facilities the optimum delivery of quality trauma informed care to UAC. The Teacher Aide facilitates instruction in accordance with approved lesson plans appropriate for students with a variety of academic competencies, backgrounds, skills, and learning needs.

• Promoting a positive climate of learning and excellence where UAC have the opportunity to enhance their developmental growth
• Completing initial and discharge educational assessments within required time frames
• Utilizing effective instructional strategies to meet the academic and behavioral needs of students
• Assisting with the completion of monthly progress assessments and reports for UAC
• Developing, coordinating and/or facilitating vocational activities in areas that introduce UAC to career choices
• Adhering to approved lesson plans to meet each student’s academic level
• Ensuring classroom environments are safe and inclusive to ensure a positive learning experience for student’s with diverse backgrounds
• Maintaining the safety and well-being of children through supervision, adherence to program policies, and appropriate interventions. This may include the use of approved crisis management techniques, such as physical containment, when necessary to protect the child or others from harm
• Deliver client services and all daily interactions within the Sanctuary Model framework
• Completing other duties as assigned in absence of the Teacher or Lead Teacher
• Actively participating in the enhancement and/or improvement of the living and working environment for UAC
• Attending administrative staff meetings, staff retreats, and other team building activities
• Demonstrating knowledge and sensitivity of cultural norms, values and heritage
• Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors’ names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Morals Policy is mandatory
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization
• Attendance and successful completion of a 10‑day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency
• Other duties as assigned by Program Director

• Adaptability – Ability to adjust to changing conditions and remain committed to excellence
• Communication – Ability to effectively share information and ideas of various degree of difficulty and sensitivity through different means of communication and to diverse audiences. (Verbal and/or written)
• Critical Thinking – Ability to actively and skillfully process and generate information and belief using a set of core skills – analysis,…