Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Position is for a 10-month school year with eligbility for an additional 2 months to be paid by State Special School Benefits through unemployment insurance (SSSB Program).

The B ehavioral Aide, provides support for students with behavior challenges school wide. The aide works closely with the Behavioral Specialist and department Student Support Liaisons (SSL) to reinforce appropriate social skills with staff and peers.

The aide supports the students or program as outlined in the students’ Behavioral Support Plan and Individual Education Program (IEP). The aide uses prompts for the students as outlined in the Behavioral Intervention Plan or instructed by the Behavioral Specialist.

The aide provides support in the least intrusive manner in order to promote student independence and access to the environment, assists students with behavior needs during transition to and from activities, and works with students on self regulation as needed to promote effective coping skills.

The aide tracks students’ behavior for data entry in the behavioral intervention program platform and participates in multi-disciplinary behavioral review meetings and occasionally, IEP meetings to review students’ progress.

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Working Conditions

The aide needs to be able to walk and stand for long hours, provide physical restraints if needed, exercise with  the students, participate in field trips, be be acutely alert at all times.

The behavioral aide is part of a multi disciplinary team. Needs to have a good writing skills for communication purpose (mainly emails as needed). The behavioral aide will have office space with desk and computer. Needs to be patient, flexible, and able to calmly respond in crisis.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) fluency in the American Sign Language language. If the State of California does not have a current record documenting your fluency in this language, you will be required to successfully pass an approved language fluency test prior to being hired.

• The position requires a background check and TB clearance prior to being hired.

• For those who do not have current eligibility or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must complete the state examination to be eligible for this position at the following link:

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1.Fluent in American Sign Language.

2.Experience with Deaf youths, especially those with behavioral support needs.

3.Good collaboration and communication skills.

4.Dependable.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Flexible hours

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