Classroom Assistant

At Children’s Health Council, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult. Our mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay. We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism. Our strategic priorities include: being people first and empowering our workforce, creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion, elevating technology and strengthening our community partnerships.

Could this be you?
• Do you like to work in an environment where we live our mission?
• Do you value celebrating our differences and learning from them?
• Are you passionate about the work you do?
• Do you value collaboration?
• Are you looking to be empowered as a professional to help us grow as an organizational community?
• Are you a skilled cross-cultural communicator, helping cultivate a place of acceptance?
• Do you value cross-cultural competence and communication with individuals, teams, and systems within our organization?
If you can answer “yes” to these questions, this job could be for you!

About the role!

The Classroom Assistant will play a vital role in assisting the Teacher in presenting and preparing lessons, as well as preparing materials, activities, and reports. Reporting directly to the Program Manager, the Classroom Assistant will be responsible for documenting and distributing team notes, conference notes, and parent notes during meetings and as needed.

As a Classroom Assistant, you will:
• Assist Teacher in presenting and preparing lessons as required.
• Assist Behavior Specialist with monitoring the schoolwide Positive Behavior Training (PBT) management system at the classroom level.
• In the event of the absence of a team member, fulfill responsibilities of that team member as necessary for effective program delivery.
• Instruct individuals and small groups of students in academic or behavioral areas as directed by classroom teacher and behavior specialist.
• In conjunction with the teacher or behavior specialist, prepare materials, activities, and reports.
• Plan and deliver weekly whole-group elective lessons.
• Attend and participate in weekly staff, team, and CA meetings.
• Attend special education instructional and mental health training seminars or other training sessions as directed by the Academic Program Manager.
• Supervise students during lunch times, class transitions, and recess times.
• Complete daily student attendance reporting.
• Support with daily administration of student medications.
• Document and distribute team notes, conference notes, and parent notes during meetings and as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
• Ensure that school policies and procedures are carried out.
• Ensure that CA Educational Code is adhered to.
• Adheres to CHC Employee Handbook.
• Ensure the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law is adhered to.
• Protects the confidentiality of client/student and families

What we’re looking for:
• Knowledge of and/or classroom teaching experience with children with emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities.
• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills to communicate via email and to prepare documents on a word processor.
• At least two years of experience in fields related to childcare, education, or mental health is preferred.
• B.A. in fields related to childcare, education and mental health is preferred.
• Experience working with students with learning/behavioral challenges is preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Non-Exempt Hourly Full-Time.
• Works Monday through Friday in Palo Alto.
• Able to undergo training and implementation of Pro-ACT crisis management system.
• Able to stand and sit for extended periods for instruction and supervision.
• Able to lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.

Compensation:
Range: $24.50 to $29.00 per hour
Pay Type: Hourly

Equal Opportunity Employer:
CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: recruiting@chconline.org.