One to one / Student Personal Assistant

The Valley Day School, one of the leading Approved Private Schools in Bucks County, is looking for passionate 1:1s who want to inspire, innovate and ignite student learning!

Successful candidates will become a vital part of our school staff. Located on a beautiful wooded 10.4-acre suburban campus in Morrisville, PA, we work closely with families, community supports and educational partners to promote student success.

We offer a competitive salary and each classroom is equipped with stage-of-the art projectors, computers and other helpful teaching tools.

Job Summary: S upport an assigned individual student under the direction of the Classroom Teacher to facilitate student social-emotional and academic learning.
Duties and Responsibilities:
○ Work closely with the Classroom Teacher to provide behavioral structure and instructional support during lessons
○ Responsible for collecting and submitting behavioral point sheets, individual behavior plans, lunch selections, and other classroom data collection as needed
○ Help maintain a safe and supportive learning environment
○ Provide opportunities to student to learn and strengthen social skills through the school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention System
○ Helps students to develop social-emotional and verbal skills while helping reduce socially significant actions
○ Follows behavior plans and other protocols developed for students, and assists with behaviors under the direction of the Classroom Teacher and Behavioral Support Team
Training/Development:
○ Complete training in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and apply skills to respond to urgent student situations to deescalate behavioral problems
○ Collaborate with the Clinical Team to create, and then implement, individualized behavior plans for students○ Serves as a mandated reporter of child abuse/neglect under PA state law.
○ Perform other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the building and teaching team.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent

Valley Day School is an equal opportunity employer. Very competitive hourly rate depending on experience. Hours are 8:00am - 2:30pm, 5 days per week, M, T, W, Th & F. 30 hours per week.