Instructional Aide

Come join our team! At Creative Alternatives, you’ll have the opportunity to build a meaningful career while making a lasting difference in the lives of students. We are a mission-driven nonprofit human services agency providing Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) services, foster family homes, transitional housing placement, and nonpublic school services to youth and young adults who have experienced significant challenges, trauma, and adversity.

As an Instructional Aide at one of our schools, you’ll play an important role in creating a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where students can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. You’ll work alongside teachers and other staff to support students academically, socially, and behaviorally while serving as a positive role model and source of encouragement. If you’re patient, compassionate, dependable, and passionate about helping students succeed, you’ll find purpose, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day at Creative Alternatives.

Qualifications:

Must have one or more of the following:

Minimum of 48 college unitsA.A. or B.A./S. Degree (preferred)
CBEST Certificate Or successfully complete the Proficiency Exam within 60 days of hire (three attempts will be allowed)

Experience with in a classroom setting (preferred)
Must meet all California Department of Education minimum criteria (criminal background check)
Must be 21 years of ageMeet all state licensing and insurance requirements

Must pass a DOJ, FBI, and Child Abuse index clearance

Valid California driver's license with minimum 2 years’ driving experience required

Good driving record:
Department of Motor Vehicles printout required

Must pass physical exam, DOT physical exam, drug/alcohol screen and TB clearance

Knowledge of:

Individual student IEP goals and Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) or Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
Ability to:

Build and effectively maintain working relationships with students.

Work as a member of the educational team in any classroom assigned.

Organize students in an academic task, individually, as a whole or in small groups.

Facilitate group activities in non-classroom situations.

Maintain effective control of the students in your care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

Assist with taking daily student attendance.

Ensure consistent, on-going supervision of students at all times to ensure student safety.

Assist with whole and small group classroom instruction.

Collect academic and behavioral data for students as directed by supervising Teacher.

Provide after-school detention supervision as needed.

Daily transportation of students to and from school, all related school functions including field trips and off-site intramural sporting events, picking up and dropping off official school related documents, and all other transportation needs as specified by administration.

Setting limits and providing consequences appropriate for Special Education students who may display challenging behaviors including but not limited to: assault toward peers or staff, self-harm, explosive or violent actions, sexualized acting out, toileting issues, impulsive and disruptive behaviors, verbal outbursts, property destruction, elopement out of classroom or off school grounds, etc.

Assist students with hygiene, toileting, restroom support.

Complete and turn in Behavioral Intervention Reports (BERs) and Incident Reports within 24 hours as needed to document student crisis.

Implement CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention strategies as last resort for student or staff safety.

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to bend at the waist, kneel, crouch, climb and balance.

Must be able to read, write, and…