What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Inclusion Support Aide position at Brightpoint?
El Hogar del Niño, now part of Brightpoint (formerly Children's Home & Aid), has been a leader in providing high-quality early childhood care and education services, with an expert focus on the needs of Latinx and newly arriving families in the Pilsen community for 50 years. Brightpoint and El Hogar Del Niño believe that family is the most important asset for child and youth wellbeing, which is rooted in each organization’s commitment to early childhood care and education. Our greatest strength is our shared commitment to support strong families which create thriving children and communities.
Brightpoint is committed to providing an inclusive learning environment for all students in our Early Childhood Education centers. The Bilingual Inclusion Aide is responsible for assisting students who have disabilities or special needs with addressing safety, personal care, and other daily needs to ensure effective inclusion in classroom learning and activities. As the Inclusion Aide, you will help to maintain classroom environments that are developmentally appropriate and meet the needs of individual students, assist with executing individualized students plans, and provide Conscious Discipline curriculum support.
Candidate qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- A minimum of 6 college credit hours in Early Childhood Development required.
- A minimum of one year of experience working with children with disabilities preferred.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
Job details:
- Compensation: Hourly: Range is between $16.31-$18.39 per hour, offers are commensurate with experience and bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation. The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.
- Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3 weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
- Location: 1710 S Loomis St, Chicago, IL 60608.
- Schedule: Full-time, hourly.
- Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Salary : $16 - $18
