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.

Education

• High School or better

Skills

• Verbal Communication
• Effective Communication
• Organized

Behaviors

• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)