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Do you enjoy working with youth? Can you motivate young people to reach their potential? Do you have any skills or passions that you want to teach kids? If you answered yes to any of those questions, we want to meet you!
Arc Experience provides before and after school programs for youth throughout Southern California in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Imperial Valley.
We highly value our employees, and we invest in them by providing opportunities to expand their career and life skills. Arc is looking for motivated and compassionate people who want to expand their career working with youth and have a desire to give back to their community.
As an Inclusion Aide, you will play a vital role in creating a supportive and inclusive environment for students with special needs, ensuring they feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to fully participate in our before and after-school programs. You will provide direct, one-on-one or small-group support, adapting activities and engagement strategies to meet the unique needs of each student.
What a typical day for an Inclusion Aide is like:
- Encourage and facilitate student participation in program activities, ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment.
- Build strong, positive relationships with students, fostering a sense of belonging.
- Implement strategies to support students with diverse learning and behavioral needs.
- Assist students with academic work, including homework help and enrichment activities.
- Follow attendance procedures, ensuring accurate sign-in and sign-out records.
- Collaborate with site staff and leadership to adapt activities to meet students’ needs.
- Demonstrate leadership and a commitment to empowering youth.
- Maintain professionalism, patience, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
To qualify for this position, you will need:
- Background in special education, child development, or youth programs highly preferred.
- Experience working with children or youth in grades K-12, especially those with special needs.
- Familiarity with inclusive programming and behavioral support strategies is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and staff.
If the school you will be working at requires a Covid-19 vaccination, then you must provide documentation that shows you are fully Covid-19 vaccinated.
The Inclusion Aide position is part-time, non-exempt. This position reports to the Site Coordinator of the school site.
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Morning Shift (Optional): 6am-8am
- Afternoon Shift: 2pm-6pm (one day of the week is a minimum day which is around 12pm-6pm depending on the school)
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reliably commute before starting work (Required)
arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
