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Specialized Education Services
Behavior Aide
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$35,561 / year median in Ohio
+12% projected growth
Job Description
What you can expect to do. Advance student potential—and your own—as you collaborate with the teacher to work with small groups of students in delivering individualized services and support. Realize the joy of possibility as you monitor student behavior, track educational progress, communicate with parents, and reinforce learning and skills through our proven model. Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Lead small group instruction as you implement the SESI academic rotational model. Partner with the teacher in providing customized behavior and academic support and conducting formal and informal assessments. Reinforce students' learning of teacher-introduced materials and skills by assigning relevant tasks, using data to determine appropriate materials, and completing one-on-one tutorials. Assist the teacher with large group activities, grading work, guiding independent study or enrichment activities, and providing accommodations and modifications as necessary. Utilize behavior support and intervention strategies. Implement de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint if necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff. Support the creation and implementation of daily plans. Support, document, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals. Supervise students and ensure they are always monitored, including to and from appropriate school locations. Work in collaboration with other teachers, assistant teachers, and related service providers to address students' needs. What you can expect from us. Diverse career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development. Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support. Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI's own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE. An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more. Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.