Bilingual Teacher Aide II

Mission: The Mission of St. PJ's Children's Home is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time.

Summary:

Under the general direction of the Lead Teacher, the Teacher Aide II assists the Teacher with the planning and implementation of educational and vocational services provided to UC. The Teacher Aide II provides support and assistance to Teachers in a manner that promotes best practices and facilities the optimum delivery of quality trauma informed care to UC. The Teacher Aide II facilitates instruction in accordance with approved lesson plans appropriate for students with a variety of academic competencies, backgrounds, skills, and learning needs. 

Position Responsibilities:

• *Promoting a positive climate of learning and excellence where UC have the opportunity to enhance their developmental      growth;*
• *Completing initial and discharge educational assessments within required timeframes.
• *Utilizing effective instructional strategies to meet the academic and behavioral needs of students.
• *Assisting with the completion of monthly progress assessments and reports for UC;
• *Developing, coordinating and/or facilitating vocational activities in areas that introduce UC to career choices;
• Adhering to approved lesson plans to meet each student’s academic level;
• Assist with program  related duties as needed.   
• Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics;
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the      safety and well-being of self, others;
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors’ names and gifts, internal      and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information;
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Morals Policy is mandatory;
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization; 
• Attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency;
• Other duties as assigned by Program  Director. 

Competency

Adaptability

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Teamwork 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Education/Experience
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in the field of education or related field; or
  • Minimum High School Diploma plus two years’ experience working with youth in an educational setting;
  • Experience in bilingual educational setting preferred.
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation;
  • Valid driver license;
  • Valid vehicle insurance.

Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children;

• Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
• MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases
• DTaP or DTap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one DTaP dose in adulthood.
• Influenza: one dose annually during flu season.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills: 

· Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as policy and procedures and program standards;

· Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before individuals and groups;

· *Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language;

· Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, organize and manage responsibilities, and prioritize duties and assignments;

· Must possess strong assessment skills and the ability to remain calm and composed in crisis situations; 

· Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;

· Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Disclaimer: 

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

St. PJ’s Children’s Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  To view this and other employment opportunities please visit The Archdiocese of San Antonio website at www.stpjhome.org.  You must apply through the website and complete the application and upload your resume.  No phone calls please.  If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.