Education Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Objective :

Responsible for providing direct student support in an educational environment. Supports the classroom teacher in establishing an environment that promotes the students' individualized academic and behavioral growth.

• Full Benefits Package

Primary Responsibilities :

Administration

Internal and External Collaboration

Direct Client Service

Quality Assurance and Effectiveness

Reporting Relationships :

Reports to : Associate Principal

Minimum Education, Experience and Other Skill Requirements :

This position requires an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent combination of education and experience). Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Experience working with children with behavioral difficulties preferred. A valid driver’s license is required. Must possess minimum technical skills including familiarity with Microsoft Windows and ability to use standard Microsoft Office applications.

Work Environment :

Exposed to a combination of office, school, and mental health treatment environments. Exposed to children with behavior problems. May be exposed to shouting and clients who may be verbally and physically aggressive.

Physical demands :

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to : regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds. Must be capable of sustained exertion and be able to participate in the physical restraint techniques and exercises required to ensure safety of clients at all times.

Culture :

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is Greater Cincinnati’s most prolific non-profit specializing in education, behavioral and therapeutic health services and autism services for vulnerable, at-risk youth, their families, and caregivers.

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is proud to embrace our ideals of an equal opportunity workplace by actions as well as our words. We lead our community with respect and tolerance, internally and externally, and we expect our employees to embrace this ideal and express it in their day-to-day interactions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.