Lil Aggies Classroom Aide

Overview

The Up to 3 program is seeking a part-time employee to assist with classroom activities, setup, cleanup, and overall classroom functioning for children under three with disabilities. Applicants must be available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM year-round. The work location will be in Logan, Utah. 

 

On-Campus ACA Variable Hours

US Work Authorization is required. 

Responsibilities

The candidate will assist with classroom activities, setup, cleanup, and overall classroom functioning for children under the age of three with disabilities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with young children.
• Effective listener and communicator.
• Dependable.
• Follows classroom procedures and instructions.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to build rapport with a diverse population.
• Willingness to learn new skills or techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with young children with disabilities.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”. 

School schedule to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10” (only for students currently enrolled in classes). 

Contact information for three professional references to be provided in the Candidate Profile.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

$13.00 per hour

ADA

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

College/Department Highlights

The Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (IDRPP) is Utah’s federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The IDRPP opened its doors in 1972 and was the first UCEDD program in the U.S. to focus on the educational and social needs of children and adults with disabilities. Over the past 50 years the IDRPP has grown into one of the largest UCEDD programs in the nation and is recognized as a pioneer in research, training, technical assistance, and services for children and adults with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

 

The IDRPP is committed to hiring people with disabilities, veterans, and diverse individuals from all communities and backgrounds.  We value visible and invisible differences, and we recognize that diversity makes us stronger.  We welcome applicants who bring something different and unique to our organization.  We value creativity, loyalty, and hard work.  We believe that we can change the world and make it a better, more inclusive place for everyone, and we want to hire people who also believe that they can make a difference.

 

Mission:

We are working together to create inclusive communities and improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through sustainable innovation, collaborative research, responsive service, and interdisciplinary training and education.

 

Values:

We Innovate: We lead by developing dynamic, sustainable, forward-thinking programs and services.

 

We Include: 

We demonstrate how to effectively work toward inclusive communities in our planning, programs, and services. We celebrate diversity in ability, race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, politics, and religion. 

 

We Collaborate: 

We forge partnerships. Working together makes us more effective and responsive to the current needs of our clients and communities.

 

We Care: 

We do what we do because we care. We are making the world a better place for people with disabilities and their families.

 

Funding Statement

The Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice is one of the largest research and outreach centers at USU, and we are largely funded through grants, contracts, and fee-for-service programs. All staff positions at the IDRPP are contingent upon funding, and all senior staff at the IDRPP with graduate degrees are responsible for helping to generate funding to support our operations and growth.