Spectrum Center Schools and Programs, a growing, dynamic organizion with a social mission to offer hope is seeking an Instructional Aide II to join our award-winning Special Educion team and perform meaningful work in a culture th welcomes innovion, encourages creive expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional sisfaction!
If you excel in a dynamic, student-centered environment, are passione about making a meaningful difference in special educion, and possess adaptability, creivity, a positive mindset, and a genuine commitment to student success — We Should Talk!📲
As an Instructional Aide II, you’ll deliver personalized support and guidance to Elementary School students, enriching their educional experiences and enhancing classroom effectiveness. Collaboring closely with teachers and other educional professionals, you'll implement individualized stregies and foster student success in both classroom and community settings.
‖ Responsibilities Include:
- Implementing engaging and personalized curriculum—including on-site and community-based activities—and behavioral intervention stregies aligned with each student's Individualized Educion Program (IEP), Individual Transition Plan (ITP), and Positive Behavior Intervention Plan (PBIP).
- Consulting actively with your supervisor regarding student progress and adjustments to the IEP/ITP/PBIP, assisting transitions to mainstream environments or adult programs, and contributing meaningful input through progress reports, da sheets, and tailored curriculum modificions.
- Following and enriching the classroom schedule, aligning activities closely with students’ academic, community, and vocional objectives, and addressing individualized educional services and necessary adjustments.
- Completing precise, timely documention of student behaviors, sharing insightful observions with relevant staff, and recommending stregies based on these observions while maintaining the confidentiality of all student records.
- Participing proactively in da collection and analysis, accurely recording essential student informion, and providing critical input for the development of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Positive Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Performing impactful job coaching duties, faciliting hands-on vocional training and mentoring students in job-reled skills on campus and community work sites, and upding supervisors regularly about vocional development and placement opportunities.
- Providing compassione support for students’ physical care needs, such as toileting, medicion administrion, feeding, and personal hygiene, ensuring dignity and comfort are always maintained.
- Maintaining vigilant oversight of classroom safety by continuously monitoring student activities, anticiping and addressing potential safety concerns swiftly and proactively.
- Complying thoroughly with company policies and regulory requirements, promptly reporting any concerns or violions.
- Providing swift, calm, and approprie crisis intervention when necessary, prioritizing student and staff safety, employing effective de-escalion techniques, and maintaining emotional neutrality during challenging situions.
- Meeting essential school and regulory training requirements through consistent participion in mandory meetings and professional development sessions.
- Assuring a clean, organized, and welcoming learning environment through proactive assistance in cleaning, organizing merials, and supporting overall facility safety and maintenance.
- Participing enthusiastically in the team environment, fostering cooperion, effective communicion, mutual respect, and a positive work culture.
- Assisting effectively with classroom operions and special projects as directed, including substitute teaching responsibilities.
- Acting confidently as the primary instructor and supervisor in the teacher’s absence, providing clear communicion with families and maintaining effective classroom systems.
- Providing thorough oriention and support to new staff, ensuring they are well-integred and knowledgeable about agency guidelines.
- Assisting creively with educional planning, preparion of engaging merials, and meticulous maintenance of student da binders and communicion resources.
- Assisting collaborively with classroom management, including budgeting, record-keeping, and maintaining a stimuling learning environment.
- Serving diligently as an aide (“rider”) during transportion routes, ensuring student safety and behavioral management on Spectrum vehicles (where applicable).
- Providing dependable student transportion by driving Spectrum vehicles safely, responsibly managing daily routes (where applicable, DMV report required).
- Performing additional relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned.
‖ Qualificions Required:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in educion or a closely reled field of study.
- Hold currently or have the ability to obtain a CA “Emergency 30 Day Sub Permit” within 90 days of beginning employment.
- Hold currently or have the ability to obtain a valid CA ste driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain and maintain certificion in company approved crisis management training.
- Willingness and ability to drive a company van and transport students within the community.
- Minimum 3yr's prior experience providing instruction, guidance and/or support to children; preferably in an alternive, special educion and/or behavioral health program setting.
- Prior experience and/or highly skilled in working with children with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders and/or other reled disabilities.
- Prior experience and/or knowledge in special educion services, lesson planning, classroom management and personalized instruction preferred.
- Proficiency in providing motivion and having critical conversions th help students move toward realistic goals.
- Advanced oral and written communicion, organizion, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
- Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency situion and make independent decisions.
- Well-versed in the use of relevant technology including experience with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, dabase entry and basic office equipment.
Spectrum Center Schools and Programsis a division ofChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion, the nion’s leading provider of alternive and special educion programs for children and young adults. For more than 50 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nionwide, we have helped change the direction of more than240,000 student lives!
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At ChanceLight we believe in providing more than just a job, as a member of our team you'll receive the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to achieve success, and all the tools essential to reaching your personal & professional fulfillment! Your ph to a truly rewarding career starts here – where growth, empowerment, and collaborion define our culture; and every day is a Chanceto transform lives through educion!
‖ Perks and Benefits Include:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
- FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Personal Protection Insurance Plans
- Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
- Legal Services InsuranceÂ
- Pet Health Insurance
- Accrual-based Paid Time OffÂ
- School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
- Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
- 401k Retirement Saving Plan
- Perks Work Employee Discount Program
- Opportunities for Growth & Development
- And So Much More!
If you're ready to start making lasting impacts on the lives of students and contribute to the creion of a brighter future — This Is Your Chance!
Join us and together, we can empower students to overcome challenges, build confidence and unlock their full potential!
Copyright © 2026 ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Educion, a ChanceLight® company *Benefit plans and eligibility requirements may vary based on role and employment stus.
Educion
Required
- Bachelors or better in Educion or reled field
Licenses & Certificions
Required
- Ability to Obtain
- 30 Day Substitute Permit
- Crisis Prevention Inst
- Driver Licenses
Skills
Preferred
- Behavioral Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Autism
- Computer Skills
- Record Keeping & Reporting
- Behavioral Support
- Crisis Intervention
- Assistant Teaching
- Performance Motivion
- Personalized Instruction
- Student Coaching/Mentorship
- Academic Support
- Attention to Detail
- Communicion
- Interpersonal Skills
- Special Educion
- K-12 Educion
Behaviors
Preferred
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivions
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organizion
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