One to One/Student Personal Assistant in Morrisville, Pennsylvania at The Valley Day School

The Valley Day School, one of the leading Approved Private Schools in Bucks County, is looking for passionate 1:1s who want to inspire, innovate and ignite student learning!

Successful candidates will become a vital part of our school staff. Located on a beautiful wooded 10.4-acre suburban campus in Morrisville, PA, we work closely with families, community supports and educational partners to promote student success. We offer a competitive salary and each classroom is equipped with stage-of-the art projectors, computers and other helpful teaching tools.

Job Summary: Support an assigned individual student under the direction of the Classroom Teacher to facilitate student social-emotional and academic learning.

Duties and Responsibilities:
*Work closely with the Classroom Teacher to provide behavioral structure and instructional support during lessons
*Responsible for collecting and submitting behavioral point sheets, individual behavior plans, lunch selections, and other classroom data collection as needed
*Help maintain a safe and supportive learning environment
Provide opportunities to student to learn and strengthen social skills through the school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention System
*Helps students to develop social-emotional and verbal skills while helping reduce socially significant actions
*Follows behavior plans and other protocols developed for students, and assists with behaviors under the direction of the Classroom Teacher and Behavioral Support Team

Training/Development:
*Complete training in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and apply skills to respond to urgent student situations to deescalate behavioral problems
*Collaborate with the Clinical Team to create, and then implement, individualized behavior plans for students? Serves as a mandated reporter of child abuse/neglect under PA state law.
*Perform other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the building and teaching team.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
High School Diploma

Valley Day School is an equal opportunity employer. Very competitive hourly rate depending on experience. Hours are 8:00am - 2:30pm, 5 days per week, M, T, W, Th & F. 30 hours per week.