Preschool Assistant For Children With Disabilities

Position: Preschool Assistant for Children with Disabilities
Location: :Pittsburg, CA
Hours: :Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 2:00pm, 30 hours per week
Compensation: $18/hour + great benefits!
Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Long Term Disability Insurance, 403(b) retirement plan,
• Employee Discount program for restaurants, shopping, travel.. even Disneyland!
• Paid vacation, Sick Days, and 11 paid Holidays plus a paid "holiday" on the employee's birthday.
• Accrue 2 weeks Vacation: during your first year. Vacation accrual rates will increase with years of service!

The Preschool Assistant: works with children ages 0 - 3 years old with developmental delays, behavioral and/or emotional challenges, as well as those on the autism spectrum at our early intervention preschools. The Preschool Assistant: work with students in group settings providing activities that help build gross and fine motor skills as well as social and classroom etiquette skills of the children served. The Preschool Assistant works in support of the Lead Teachers of classroom. In addition to hands-on experience working with children in a classroom setting, Preschool Assistants will attend training on a variety of ECE topics - teaching strategies including Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), lesson planning, behavior management, visual supports in the classroom (visual schedules, PECS), communication strategies, etc.

Research has proven that early intervention services make a tremendously positive and impactful difference in the growth of a child with developmental delays. Be a part of their journey through VistAbility!
Minimum Requirements Include:

• 12 Early Childhood Education units (or the willingness to obtain)