Classroom Aide - Amherst

The Summit Center - 2023 and 2024 School of Excellence, as named by the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)

The Summit Center is Western New York’s leading provider of evidence-based services for children and adults with autism and other developmental, social, and behavioral challenges. Our team is dedicated to helping everyone we serve achieve the highest level of independence possible.

The Summit Center offers an incredible benefits package including:

Fully paid school breaks (up to 8 weeks per year!)

10 days paid time off

14 - 16 paid holidays

Health, dental and vision insurance

Medical opt out payment up to $1000 per year

Potential for annual raises and incentives

Tuition reimbursement

Employer funded HRA (Health Reimbursement Account) & Independent Health Health Extras Card

401K with up to 4% employer match

Life and long-term disability insurance

A classroom aide is required to provide educational assistance under the general supervision of a certified/highly qualified teacher. The classroom aide must support the transdisciplinary team and classroom teacher to perform duties within and outside the classroom. The classroom aide must be able to perform the following tasks: ability to give direction; ability to work well with students and school personnel; ability to maintain records; patience, dependability, good judgment and tact.

Job duties include:

Assist in instruction and fulfillment of IEP mandates

Implement established behavior plan(s)

Assist teacher to implement and monitor individual lesson plans, data collection and charting systems

Assist in conducting classroom activities that enhance opportunity to develop skills in areas of need

Assist with routine classroom functions

Maintain strict confidentiality

Assist with home-school communication

Assist with all required paperwork to be completed

Adheres to The Summit Center Core Agency Values of Adaptability, Accountability, Collaboration, Integrity, Optimism, and Respect

Adheres to the Summit Center employment policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook including, but not limited to dress code, attendance and punctuality, and Paid Time Off

Pay: $19.75 per hour