Personal Learning Assistant (PLA)

Description

Summary: Seeking a full-time Student Support Personal Learning Assistant (PLA) to integrate students into general education, supporting their academic, behavioral, and safety needs. Highlights: 1. Support individual students' successful integration into general education 2. Collaborate with teachers on academic, behavioral & safety needs 3. Empower learners to connect, explore, and act with purpose Interested candidates please send your application**.** **Please upload all required documents in** **English.** We are looking to hire for the position of **Student Support Personal Learning Assistant (PLA),** according to the following skills and qualifications: **Position Details** Position name: Student Support Personal Learning Assistant (PLA) Position dependence: Director of Student Support Time commitment: Full\-time **Purpose of the position** Responsible for supporting individual students with successful integration into a general education environment. The PLA should be an experienced educator familiar with working collaboratively in a classroom to support the behavioral, academic and safety needs of individual students. **School Mission** International School Nido de Aguilas empowers learners to CONNECT authentically, EXPLORE with curiosity, and ACT with purpose. **Portrait of a Nido** Learner Nido Learners are * Connectors * Thinkers * Inquirers * Designers * Changemakers **Qualifications and Experience** * Bachelor's Degree in Education, Occupational Therapy or a related field * Training and experience working with students with both behavioral and learning needs * Ability to work collaboratively in a group setting, coordinating with the classroom teacher and others such as the school counselor * Ability to communicate clearly with external providers such as Speech/Language Therapists or Occupational Therapists. * Proficient in Written and Spoken English and Spanish * Interest in working with students who may have physical, emotional, behavioral and/or safety concerns **Skills** * Ability to connect with young children, communicating clearly and kindly with them * Excellent human relations skills in order to communicate effectively with both host country and international parents. **Main Duties and Responsibilities** * Accompany the student during breaks and other social settings to reinforce appropriate interactions with other students * Assist student in accessing classroom curriculum, activities and assignments, including frontloading behavioral expectations * Facilitate student interaction with other students during assigned group work * Assist student with self\-regulation * Help students with social skill building—such as making eye contact, appropriate responses to the conversation, acknowledging others, etc * Participate in case management meetings * Maintain continuity in the provision of services for students who require 1:1 support * Maintain confidentiality * Provide written feedback to parents on identified goals. **Work Environment** Physical demands may include supervising breaks, supporting students in multiple classroom and school activities (Homeroom, PE, Library/Media Center) and other environments as needed. *International School Nido de Aguilas is an equal opportunity employer. We thrive on being a diverse* *environment and seek the best talents who will contribute to generating an inclusive work environment.* *All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their gender, age,* *religion, race, ethnicity, marital status, cultural background, sexual orientation, languages, abilities, or any* *other personal characteristic.* *International School Nido de Aguilas is committed to promoting a safe and secure environment by* *following, enforcing and constantly improving our child safeguarding policy.*