Learning Support Aide

Learning Support Aide

This position is responsible for providing assistance to teaching staff by supporting students with disabilities. This person’s goal is to assist students with disabilities so that they may achieve academic success within the special education and regular education settings.

Responsibilities

• Work with special education or with regular education classroom teacher to assist students who are assigned due to special needs
• Facilitate students’ participation in regular and special education classes
• Read tests and assignments and assist with homework, organization, etc. during study halls and activity periods
• Assist with instruction by following teacher developed plans
• Collect academic and/or behavioral data as requested by teacher
• Positively interact with all students, including regular education students
• The assistant shall assume any other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Follow district standards of legal and ethical conduct
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work with a variety of students and adults within the school setting.
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly
• Auditory acuity to be able to use telephones and interact with students and other staff
• Visual acuity to read correspondences, computer screen
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Must be cooperative, congenial and service-oriented
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Must appropriately handle confidential information

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 48 college credits or Para Ed. Certification OR becoming Para Ed. Certified within one year of hire
• Pennsylvania State Police Clearance for employment
• Child Abuse Clearance for employment
• FBI Fingerprinting
• School Health Form: Physical and Tuberculosis Test
• Pennsylvania Department of Education Form 6004: Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification
• Act 126/Mandated Reporter training
• CPR, CPI, and First Aid Certified preferred

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that “Every day counts” for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.