WHO WE ARE:
We are a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality comprehensive services and advocacy. We envision a world in which children and young adults, families, and communities are able to heal, grow, and thrive.
Job Type: Full- Time Opportunity
Starting Salary Range: $18.00-$23.30 per hour
Work Location: Pasadena, CA
WHAT WE OFFER: In exchange for your skill and experience, Hillsides offers an excellent benefits package, which includes:
- Bilingual stipend of $2,000-$4,000 for applicable positions
- This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Competitive salary
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan
- Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid up to two times the annual salary
- Flexible Spending Account with $640 roll-over limit
- 401(k) with no wait period and no vesting schedule
- 401(k) employer match
- 13 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off policy accruing up to 22 days off annually
- Robust training opportunities: Shared Core Practice Model & Trauma Informed Care
- Employee Assistance Program
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud in both English and Spanish, and with the use of interpretation services for all other languages spoken in the classroom.
- Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment of respect and rapport to ensure a positive learning experience for youth with diverse backgrounds
- Attend staff meetings as required.
- Provide guidance to child care counselors who are supporting classrooms
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Schedule and proctor Education Assessment's for newly admitted client's within ORR required time frames.
- Interpret results from Educational Assessment and complete an Education Plan for each client to submit to the teacher for review.
- Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories, and assist students with hardware and software use.
- Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
- Assist teacher with preparing weekly progress reports and input grades/ recommendations for clients.
- Observe students' performance and record relevant data to assess progress.
- Provide general support to the teacher
- Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
- Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review.
- Supervise students in all activities
- Maintain appropriate student behavior
- Engage in recreational and/or therapeutic sports activities with clients as needed
- Able to drive for prolonged periods, stretch, reach, push, pull, bend, carry, lift, run, and walk
- Assist in daily transition from cottage to school, and school to cottage, for students and clients of Hillsides
- Clean classrooms.
- Document behavioral incidents that occur in the classroom in accordance with Hillsides reporting policies and procedures.
- Assist with uploading all education plans in the UAC portal in a timely manner
- Other duties as required
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bilingual in Spanish Strongly Preferred.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience working with children and adolescents in a congregate care or education setting.
- Background in education instruction and/ or support; experience with students from culturally diverse populations
- Valid California driver's license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier
- Be able to show proof of immunization or immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route, including Varicella, MMR, Tdap, & Influenza. Reasonable accommodations to vaccination requirements available to employees who, because of a sincerely held religious belief, a medical contraindication, or a disability, do not receive some or all of the required vaccinations.
TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)
Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.
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