One-on-One Student Aide

About Us:

• The Baby Fold has been successfully wrapping services around children and families since 1902, offering life-critical support such as foster care, special education, early childhood programming, and adoption support. The Baby Fold is a unique resources with a strong and enduring heritage. We care for our youngest citizens so they can be blessed with loving homes, stable lives, and the futures they deserve.

BENEFITS & PERKS: We take good care of our employees so they can take care of our community. Benefits for full time Individual Student Aides include:

• Health Insurance (choice of 3 medical plans)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement plan (403(b)/ROTH) with employer match
• No cost Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Plan and Dependent Care Plan
• Generous amount of built-in paid vacation over school breaks
• Paid Personal time and Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $3.500 per year
• Employee Assistance Program with 5 free counseling sessions per year, including legal or financial counseling options
• PSLF eligible employer
• No fee, No credit check $1,500 Line of Credit for medical, mental health, & veterinary services (Paytient)
• Personalized assistance with navigating student debt and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Debt Solution)
• Free unlimited mental health coaching and 8 virtual therapy or psychiatry sessions per year (Headspace)
• Year-round salary for all school staff (paid breaks)
• Advancement opportunities and abundant training
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities
• Competitive pay with annual merit increases

Summary:

• The Individual Student Aide works one-on-one with a student with severe emotional/behavioral disabilities and/or autism to implement the assigned duties on the student’s Individual Education Program, and works with the lead teacher and other classroom/support staff to provide a comprehensive education and behavioral program for the assigned student.
• Schedule: The Student Aide works the school schedule along with all students and teaching staff, Full-time, 8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, following the school calendar, 37.5 hrs/week.
• Location: Hammitt on Oglesby, 612 Oglesby Ave, Normal, IL
• Pay: paid over school breaks ($30,849 - $38,561/year),
  • $1,000 sign-on bonus for external employes
  • hourly/non-exempt, based on experience, education, & certifications.
• Opportunities to advance or transfer to other programs based on skill, ability, fit, and/or education level.

Requirements of an Individual Student Aide:

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Associate's Degree or 60 hours of course work preferred
• Paraprofessional license preferred, or must obtain upon hire
• Previous experience working with students with learning, behavioral, emotional, or developmental disabilities in an educational or residential setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Implement Instructional Program: Assists in implementing activities related to the behavioral/education program, under the direction of the certified staff, and assists certified staff with behavioral and crisis intervention with the assigned student
• Progress Reporting: Assists in collecting behavioral data on the assigned student to be used in establishing and evaluating the student’s individual educational program.
• Organize, Inventory, and Prepare Instructional Equipment: Responsible, under the direction of the certified staff, for preparing and organizing materials needed for the daily lesson plan implementation, which includes reading the lesson plans ahead of time, determining which materials were to be used, setting up, and organizing materials at the beginning and end of the day, as assigned.

CONTACT US:

• For more information on job opportunities at The Baby Fold, please visit www.thebabyfold.org/careers/tbf.

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Education

• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

• DL-Driver's license

• PEL-Paraprofessional Ed