Part-Time Program Aide

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SUBSIDIARY: The Center for Autism (CFA)

PROGRAM: Creating Opportunities for Relating & Engaging (CORE)

ROLE TYPE: Part-Time

SCHEDULE:

• Approx. 20-25 hours per week
• Weekday daytime hours

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Program Aide is responsible for the support of ongoing daily activities and direct therapy with children enrolled in the Center’s daily C.O.R.E. Program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Supervise clients to ensure safety.
• Interact with clients in a nurturing and respectful way.
• Implement the Center for Autism’s clinical philosophy by emphasizing the importance of individualized assessment and treatment planning.
• Understand and interpret a client’s communicative intent and respond to it by intervening based on the child’s communication.
• Initiate and maintain a shared experience with a client.
• Maintain effectiveness in response to various situational demands.
• Provide breaks for therapists.
• Set up and clean up, including cooking, sensory, and art materials.
• Organize, maintain, and keep the kitchen, laundry, and classroom area orderly.
• Prepare sensory and visual support activities in collaboration with visual support staff.
• Perform weekly shopping to purchase groceries and other essentials needed for the program (when scheduled).
• Maintain supplies for first aid kits.
• Request necessary supplies.
• Support staff in program rooms when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisors or Executive Director.

CORE VALUES:

Individuality

• Values each person as an individual and respects their unique abilities and needs
• Demonstrates an awareness of one’s own culture and how it impacts his/her perspective and interactions with others
• Demonstrates respect for, understanding of, and knowledge of the differences among people as they relate to values, lifestyles, norms, beliefs, and opportunities

Innovation

• Embraces innovative ideas and works together with our team to make them a reality
• Remains forward thinking in their approach and generates new ideas to continually improve the services we offer to the community
• Seeks out and uses new technology to improve the effectiveness of their work

Community

• Values the role of the family as a key partner in the therapeutic process
• Endeavors to provide families with the support and resources needed to appropriately advocate for an individual with autism
• Uses effective listening skills, pays attention, gives thoughtful consideration, and demonstrates regard for the feelings and needs of others

Dignity

• Treats every person with autism spectrum disorder with respect and as a valued member of our community
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others

Awareness

• Proactively seeks opportunities for learning and develops their knowledge about autism spectrum disorder
• Educates others about autism spectrum disorder to encourage acceptance and foster a greater understanding

Professionalism

• Takes ownership of their role and demonstrates an understanding of the role, the boundaries of the role, and how the role fits into the organization
• Can be relied on to perform job duties consistently, efficiently, and independently
• Takes responsibility for own professional development and actively participates with supervisor in performance management process

REQUIRED EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift children, play on the floor, and run with/after children
• Ability to comfortably perform a series of flexibility exercises
• Ability to move (repeatedly) from a standing to a kneeling position and back
• Ability to bear weight on each knee
• Ability to lift/carry approximately one-third of own body weight

PHMC PAY SCALE: Grade 13

PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.