One to One / Student Personal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

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 : S upport 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 Safe Crisis Management and applies 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, for the

purpose of ensuring the safety of the students.

○ 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 or equivalent

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.