Description
The Maryland Department of Health is seeking bids for one-to-one and/or two-to-one student aide services for the Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents (RICA)-Baltimore. The contractor will provide aides to support students with disabilities, as determined through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The contractor must have experience providing similar services and must be able to provide up to 25 aides within five business days of a request. The contract will be for a two-year period, with no option for renewal.
• The contractor will be responsible for providing one-to-one and/or two-to-one student aides who have obtained a high school diploma and/or GED and have at least one year of experience working with individuals with disabilities.
• The contractor must maintain personnel records of each aide, including personal ID, criminal background checks, and drug testing.
• The contractor must ensure that aides arrive on time and are prepared to work with students.
• The contractor must provide training to aides on working in a special education school environment, including incident reporting and crisis prevention.