One-on-One aid at Nature-based Kindergarten

Job Description

Job Description
Summary

Neighborhood Schoolhouse is hiring a one-to-one aide to support a six year old child’s inclusion within the newly re-opened kindergarten classroom. Responsibilities include implementing strategies determined by teachers and specialists to meet the child’s behavioral needs to enable them to access the general curriculum more fully.

Duties

The 1:1 will provide direct support to the child in the following areas:

• Being physically gentle with their body toward other children and objects when they feel an impulse or experience a trigger.
• Navigating transitions and routines through clear, straightforward instructions.
• Understanding and upholding classroom expectations.

The one-to-one aide will work approximately 3.5 hours/day with their assigned child. The schedule will be Monday-Friday 8:30-12:00. Much of this time will be within the larger group during outdoor play, indoors for lunch and circle time, and during indoor/outdoor transitions.
Successful candidates will have training and current certification in nonviolent conflict prevention and intervention, training in behavior intervention, the ability to follow a behavior plan that includes specific scripts to support the child’s learning to appropriately communicate their needs and feelings, and the ability to implement behavior tracking strategies such as checklists to help the child monitor and regulate their behavior. Successful candidates will possess strong communication skills with adults and enjoy collaborating as a team with classroom teachers, specialists and the family.
One aspect of this role is learning in a child-led, nature-based program. Successful candidates will enjoy learning alongside children and going outside in all weather.

Requirements

■ High school diploma or GED
■ 2+ years of prior experience with young children
■ Current certification in nonviolent conflict prevention and intervention and training in behavior intervention (such as that offered by Handle With Care or CBI)
■ Commits to completing one of the following within the first twelve (12) months of employment:
○ Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals’ course
○ Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate; or
○ A three (3) college credit course in child or human development or in school age care and education
■ 3 references from past work experience, including with young children

Benefits

This position will be paid at an hourly rate of $18-$19.50 per hour. Other benefits include paid time off, access EAP, and Aflac group benefits.

About Us

The Neighborhood Schoolhouse is a small, independent school in Brattleboro, Vermont. We have been inspiring a life-long love of learning through an emphasis on the arts, nature-based environmental education, and social-emotional skills since 1980. At Neighborhood Schoolhouse you will find few desks, but many tables, rugs, and learning stations where the students work and play together. The freedom we give students to move while learning aids their social development, builds community and trust, and boosts comprehension and retention. Our campus adjoins a protected 400-acre forest, where even the littlest learners explore and play. Our grounds, our gardens, the surrounding Vermont forest, and our beloved community are all part of what make Neighborhood an ideal place to grow.