Job Description
ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.
Rate of pay $17.75 per hour
OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company’s mission.
Supports and monitors the individually assigned student by working one-on-one assisting the student as needed throughout the day with their social, emotional, behavioral and academic growth.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:
• Assists the student in the areas of behavior management, instructional support, activities of daily living, social skills training, task redirection, etc.; as indicated in the student’s IEP.
• Monitors and is in arms-length of the student at all times throughout the day;
• Documents students’ daily activity every 15 minutes or every classroom period as directed by School Administration
• Mediates, counsel and instruct socially appropriate alternatives to negative and destructive behaviors;
• Works effectively with Teacher to resolve conflict situations for the assigned student;
• Provides feedback to the Teacher and Behavior Management Specialist Coordinator in the development and implementation of the behavioral IEP goals or Educational IEP goals depending on the need for the 1:1 aide or TBA (Therapeutic Behavioral Aide) for the assigned student;
• Assists student on educational field trips; and social outings during the school day
• Participates as a member of the school team and in all transitions involving the student
• Adheres to, Family Advocacy Services, LLC (FAS)/MENTOR and school policies and procedures;
• Establishes and maintains supportive working relationships within both the school and agency/Mentor Network and the broader community services network;
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None Required.
Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma from certified/accredited school; or AA degree/48 credit hours preferred
• A minimum of two years’ experience working with students with emotional disabilities in a school setting on in the mental health field
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
• N/A
Other Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to establish good relationships with students and staff;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally;
• Positive role model;
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in emergency situations
• Ability to accurately document student’s daily activities
Other Requirements:
• Travel as needed
Physical Requirements:
Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.
We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
