Classroom Instructional Assistant - Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional Childrens Services

Instructional Assistant

Are you beginning to think about teaching as your calling Are you curious about behavioral health or work with kids with complex disabilities and learning challenges Do you want to learn some classroom management chops from an experienced team that has been devoted to this population of kids for years Do you want to learn innovative and groundbreaking approaches to crisis deescalation This opportunity might be fore you!

An Instructional Assistant at Grafton works directly with a teacher the education administer a therapist a psychiatrist allied therapists speech therapists occupational therapists skilled behaviorists & etc. in what we call a transdisciplinary team everyones voice is equally important as we work with the child and their family in order to build plans that we give them their lives back.

Under general supervision Direct Support Professionals in our Education program participate in the direct care and plan implementation for clients as prescribed by physician and treatment teams. They assist the Academic Teacher in implementing instructional and therapeutic activities. They may assist with writing lesson plans and preparing instructional materials to support instruction. They assist the Academic Teacher with assessing progress (analysis of data) and modifying teaching techniques to promote achievement of each assigned clients established goals. They work with clients in residences during academic breaks and holidays. In communitybased programs they provide transportation between the residence and school. They provide supervision safety and crisis management for the client population; complete documentation of client behavior and participation in programming; adhere to the scheduled activities; role model positive mature behavior; utilize proactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success. They report to a teacher or program supervisor/ manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Health Safety and Wellness of Clients
• Ensures medications are delivered accurately and on time.
• Provides for the wellbeing and safety of clients.
• Supports client health and hygiene.
• Utilizes infection control procedures.
• Reports serious incidentsparticipatesinreviewsand implements followup measures as applicable.
2. Individual Plan Implementation
• Knows the SNAP(strengths needs abilities and preferences) goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan IEP ISP) of assigned clients.
• Promotes clients achievement of behavioral goals by implementingthe behaviorstrategies and teaching alternative behaviors asindicatedin the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP.
• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals andobjectivesor ID Waiver outcomes.
• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data accurately and reliably.
• Documents servicesdeliveredaccurately andin a timely manner.
• Maintainsa high levelof engagement with and monitoring of planned activities throughout theworkday.
3. Provides a Supportive and SolutionFocused Environment
• Builds trusting respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms andsupportsassociated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a traumainformed care approach.
• Manages behavioral crisis safely.
• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
• Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians agency personnel and visitors.
4. Site Management Housekeeping Nutrition Transportation Finances
• Ensures a safe residence / classroom environment.
• Assures a clean and organized residence/classroom.
• Promotes good nutrition and in group homesassistswith meal preparation.
• Provides transportation / community mobility.
• Assistswith purchases and is accountable for program and client money as applicable.
5. Teamwork and commitment to the missionvaluesand vision of Grafton
• Demonstrates knowledge of organization.
• Demonstrates the core values of personal integrity and accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Abachelors degree in human services; or anassociatesdegree and 3 months experience working with children; or be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D. and 6 months experience working with children
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must pass criminal background check and preemployment drug screen
• Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record
• Demonstratesmoderatecomputer skills how to login how to navigate the Web for informationhow to start and save a document in Microsoft WORDandhasbasic keyboarding skills.

COMPENSATION

• Starting at $17.00 to $21.15/hour based on years of Direct Care experience
• Depending on hours worked you may be eligible for Graftons shift differential that is currently being offered

Available Shifts:

• MondayFriday 7am3:00pm
• MondayFriday 8:30am2:30pm

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Medical dental and vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) including an employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Shortterm disability (STD)
• Longterm disability (LTD)
• As Grafton is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness

If you have issues applying or have any questions about this position please reach out to us at orExt. 6429.

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