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: Support 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 Safe Crisis Management and applies 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, for the
purpose of ensuring the safety of the students.
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.