• Job Description

  Req#: 137362

  Job Details

  Level: Entry

  Job Location: Richmond Academy - Richmond, VA

  Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

  Education Level: High School

  Salary Range: $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly

  Travel Percentage: Some Travel Required

  Job Shift: Day

  Job Category: Education

  Description

  $1,000.00 Sign On Bonus

  Working with Dominion Care is more than just a job, it’s a promise of care that we make...not only to the people we serve but also to the dedicated and caring people on our team. For over 20 years we have provided the highest level of person-centered care in the form of mental, educational and behavioral health support for individuals that live within the communities we care so much about. DYS is currently seeking enthusiastic and driven individuals to provide 1:1 support to our students at Dominion Academy.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides constant support and supervision to the assigned student
  • Keeps student within sight, sound and supervision at all times
  • Works under the direction of the classroom teacher (both general and exceptional education); providing support with the implementation of academic and behavioral goals in adherence with the student’s current IEP and BIP
  • completes daily data collection to student plans, charting frequency and duration of behaviors in relation to behavioral goals
  • assists the student with transitions and adaptations between subjects and classes
  • provides support to students; including redirection, completion of all work assignments, planning and organizational skills
  • utilizes strategies to assist the student in developing positive coping skills, problem solving, and conflict resolution for inappropriate behaviors exhibited throughout the school day
  • assists the student in developing positive peer/adult relationships and fostering communication skills, by demonstrating and implementing the school district student code of conduct
  • provides de-escalation and/or needed interventions in situations where the student is out of control, a threat to herself or others, or is destroying school property;
  • motivates the student to be successful and responsible by providing behavioral, emotional, physical, social, and educational support, serving as a foundation for meeting IEP and BIP goals
  • participates in meetings concerning the student including child study, IEP, BIP and manifestation meetings as deemed appropriate
  • develops positive working relationship with all school personnel, providing weekly feedback to school designee regarding student progress
  • assists other students as needed and appropriate in the classroom

  Qualifications

  
  

  Required Education and Experience:

  • Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
  • Valid Virginia Driver’s License

  Benefits to Joining Our Team:

  • $1,000.00 Sign On Bonus
  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including dental & vision coverage
  • Life insurance and 401K retirement plan
  • Professional growth and development

• About the company

  Our History In 1999, Dominion Youth Services (DYS) was established in Richmond, Virginia by four passionate individuals who set out to enrich the lives of children and youth by providing therapeutic services. Over the years, our services have evolv...

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