Teacher's Aide - Academy Framingham
Come demonstrate your passion for child & family empowerment by joining the Wayside team!
*****SIGN ON BONUS OF $2000!! ($1000 after 30 days; $1000 after 90 days)*****
At Wayside, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity- focused community that approaches client care as a matter of social justice. Wayside is one of Massachusetts’ most respected child and family serving agencies with program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults, and families each year.
Wayside thinks of our employees as whole people and invests in benefits to support employee wellness.
- Tuition, training & student loan reimbursement
- PTO Package: 3 Wellness Days (time off), 9 Paid Holidays, Up to 3 weeks of vacation (in your first year)
- A learning environment – free training institute with thought leaders, CEU trainings & program trainings, etc.
- Financial health supports
- Equity focused medical benefits
- Teamwork atmosphere Career development support – a great place to grow your career!!!
Teacher’s Aide/Assistant
Academy - Framingham
Salary Range: $20.00/hour.
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring for a creative and supportive individual to work in our Wayside Academy! We provide a supportive culture that is team-focused and places value on healthy work dynamics.
What you will do:
- Teacher's Aide/Assistant is responsible for providing behavioral and academic support within the classroom to the students and teachers.
- Assist Special Education Teacher/Instructor in delivering curriculum. Act as substitute teacher when necessary.
- The Teacher Assistant is expected to act professionally and in a manner that is consistent with Wayside's core service values: resiliency, excellence and diversity.
- Provide 1:1 support to students to maintain their ability to stay in the classroom. Offering behavioral support interventions if a student is unable to maintain in the classroom.
- Be able to multitask competing priorities to enact the program structure, strive for identified standards of behavior and to provide a positive role model for youth.
Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:
- High quality customer service (i.e. ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate with others at all levels).
- Ability to assess and manage risk.
- Ability to set limits and support the school culture.
- Flexibility and creative thinking (i.e. ability to adapt and adjust to changing work situations, processes, and procedures).
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 6+ months of experience in educational settings preferred.
We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice. MAP, TCI, CPR, First Aid training upon hire.
Wayside welcomes equity-minded applicants whose values align with our goal of being a child welfare and behavioral health agency committed to anti-racism, social justice, and advocacy. Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in Wayside’s dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.Bilingual/bicultural and LGBTQ+ applicants are encouraged to apply!
Other details
- Job Family 5435
- Pay Type Hourly
- Framingham, MA, USA