Instructional Aide

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role:

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate people to provide educational instruction, care and supervision, and emotional support to students with special needs. Our Instructional Assistants create a safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate for the intellectual and social growth of students. If qualified, you may also be asked to serve as a substitute teacher.

About Us:

McKinley is a non‑profit organization serving our communities with education, social services, and counseling. We offer educational services in our non‑public school where we work with local school districts to educate students with learning disabilities. At McKinley, we embrace a culture that is H.U.M.A.N. – Hopeful, Understanding, Moral, Awesome, Nurturing. We celebrate diversity by our commitment to cultivating an inclusive and affirming environment for all.

A typical day includes:

• Using a company vehicle, pick up students from their home and create a positive start to their day.
• Helping students complete assignments.
• Helping students regulate their frustrations.
• Dropping students off at home at the end of the day.

The ideal candidate for this role will posses the following:

• Unwavering belief in and commitment to supporting students with their educational goals.
• Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles.
• Associates Degree or 60 units preferred.
• Passed the CBEST.

Benefits of joining McKinley:

• Contributions towards Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (graduate school cost)
• Employee Referral Bonus

What we offer:

• Pay Range: $18-$22 per hour
• Days: M-F (7:00am-3:00pm) while school is in session
• Location:
  
  Canyon View School in San Dimas

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McKinley is a highly respected welfare organization with a comprehensive array of programs and services – which touch nearly 1,800 lives annually – including short term residential treatment program (STRTP), Foster Care, Adoptions, Mental Health Services, and Special Education. McKinley has 5 locations throughout southern California with our main campus located in San Dimas. We embrace a culture that is H.U.M.A.N.

- Hopeful, Understanding, Moral, Awesome, Nurturing. McKinley has created a Hopeful environment, in which we choose optimism in finding the motivation to achieve our greatest dreams. We are a team dedicated to Understanding individual needs and do so by listening and embracing each individual’s stories. We strongly embrace our agency’s Morals by treating everyone with kindness and respect. At McKinley, we acknowledge our team member’s and clients’ Awesome qualities by celebrating what makes each individual unique.

We are dedicated to Nurturing a Trauma‑Informed Integrated Care approach that has created a unique culture within the organization. We celebrate diversity by our commitment to cultivating an inclusive and affirming environment for all.