# EDU-AIDs

> EDU-AIDs is an education staffing and workforce solutions company, founded in 2021, that connects public, charter, and private schools and districts across the U.S. with vetted teachers, related-service providers, specialists, support staff, and school leaders. Placement types: full-time and direct-hire, school-year and semester contracts, long-term leave coverage, and per-diem (short-notice) coverage. EDU-AIDs verifies credentials and runs background checks before placement, and handles onboarding, payroll, and compliance paperwork for contract and per-diem placements. Candidates never pay a fee.

Key facts: founded 2021 · 650+ professionals placed · 450+ active professionals in our network · 120+ districts served · a recruiter responds within 1 business day.

## Main pages
- [Home](https://edu-aids.com/): overview of services, roles, and process
- [For Schools & Districts](https://edu-aids.com/schools): staffing models (contract, per-diem, direct-hire), vetting process, and the Request Staff form
- [For Candidates](https://edu-aids.com/candidates): why work with EDU-AIDs, placement process, and the application form
- [Roles We Staff](https://edu-aids.com/roles): every role, grouped by category
- [About](https://edu-aids.com/about): company background and what we staff
- [Contact](https://edu-aids.com/contact): email, phone, and offices
- [Blog](https://edu-aids.com/blog): guides for school leaders and education professionals

## Role categories
- [Special Education Staffing](https://edu-aids.com/roles?category=special-education): Special education teachers, behavior analysts, technicians, paraprofessionals, and low-incidence specialists for every service model — push-in, pull-out, co-taught, and self-contained.
- [General Education Staffing](https://edu-aids.com/roles?category=general-education): K-12 classroom teachers, long-term and day-to-day substitutes, and ESL/ELL specialists for vacancies, leaves, and mid-year openings.
- [Student Support Services](https://edu-aids.com/roles?category=student-support): Counselors, school psychologists, social workers, behavior specialists, and intervention staff who support students beyond the classroom.
- [Related Services](https://edu-aids.com/roles?category=related-services): School-based SLPs, OTs, PTs, nurses, therapy assistants, and interpreters for caseload coverage, evaluations, and IEP service minutes.
- [Administration & Leadership](https://edu-aids.com/roles?category=leadership): Principals, assistant principals, and program directors — interim coverage and permanent placement at building and district level.

## Roles
- [Special Education Teachers](https://edu-aids.com/roles/special-education-teachers): K-12 specialized instruction across resource, pull-out, push-in, co-taught, and self-contained models.
- [Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)](https://edu-aids.com/roles/bcbas): Behavior assessment, intervention planning, and staff supervision in schools and programs.
- [Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)](https://edu-aids.com/roles/rbts): Direct behavior support under the supervision of a BCBA.
- [Paraprofessionals & Instructional Aides](https://edu-aids.com/roles/paraprofessionals): 1:1, small-group, and classroom support for students with diverse needs.
- [Vision, Hearing & Low-Incidence Specialists](https://edu-aids.com/roles/low-incidence-specialists): Teachers of the visually impaired, deaf/hard-of-hearing teachers, and O&M specialists.
- [Elementary Teachers](https://edu-aids.com/roles/elementary-teachers): Self-contained K-5 classrooms, from early literacy through upper elementary.
- [Middle School Teachers](https://edu-aids.com/roles/middle-school-teachers): Subject-area instruction across grades 6-8, core and elective.
- [High School Teachers](https://edu-aids.com/roles/high-school-teachers): Grades 9-12 subject specialists, including AP, dual credit, and CTE.
- [Substitute Teachers](https://edu-aids.com/roles/substitute-teachers): Day-to-day and long-term classroom coverage.
- [ESL / ELL Teachers](https://edu-aids.com/roles/esl-ell-teachers): Language development support for multilingual learners in every grade band.
- [School Psychologists](https://edu-aids.com/roles/school-psychologists): Evaluations, consultation, and mental health support for students and staff.
- [School Counselors](https://edu-aids.com/roles/school-counselors): Academic, college and career, and social-emotional counseling.
- [School Social Workers](https://edu-aids.com/roles/school-social-workers): Connecting students and families to the support they need to succeed in school.
- [Behavior Specialists](https://edu-aids.com/roles/behavior-specialists): School-wide behavior support, de-escalation, and targeted intervention.
- [Intervention & MTSS Specialists](https://edu-aids.com/roles/intervention-specialists): Targeted reading and math intervention within a multi-tiered system of support.
- [Speech-Language Pathologists](https://edu-aids.com/roles/speech-language-pathologists): Caseload coverage, evaluations, and IEP-aligned speech and language services.
- [Occupational Therapists](https://edu-aids.com/roles/occupational-therapists): Fine motor, sensory, and daily-living support that helps students access learning.
- [Physical Therapists](https://edu-aids.com/roles/physical-therapists): Mobility, gross motor, and access support across the school day.
- [Therapy Assistants (SLPA, COTA, PTA)](https://edu-aids.com/roles/therapy-assistants): Delivering therapy services under the supervision of a licensed therapist.
- [School Nurses](https://edu-aids.com/roles/school-nurses): Student health services, medication management, and care planning.
- [Educational Interpreters](https://edu-aids.com/roles/sign-language-interpreters): ASL and spoken-language interpreting so every student can take part fully.
- [Principals & Assistant Principals](https://edu-aids.com/roles/principals): Building leadership — interim coverage and permanent placement.
- [Special Education & Program Directors](https://edu-aids.com/roles/special-education-directors): District-level leadership for special education, student services, and related programs.

## Guides
- [How to Fill a Mid-Year Special Education Teacher Vacancy](https://edu-aids.com/blog/fill-mid-year-special-education-teacher-vacancy): A practical playbook for principals and special education directors when a SpEd teacher leaves mid-year — protecting IEP services, covering the gap, and finding the right long-term hire.
- [What Are Related Services in Schools? A Plain-English Guide](https://edu-aids.com/blog/what-are-related-services-in-schools): Speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, school nursing, counseling, interpreting — what related services are, who provides them, and how they fit into an IEP.
- [School-Based SLP Jobs: What to Expect (and What to Ask Before You Accept)](https://edu-aids.com/blog/school-based-slp-what-to-expect): Thinking about moving into a school-based speech-language pathology role? Here's what the work looks like and the questions worth asking before you sign.
- [Contract, Per-Diem, or Direct-Hire? Choosing the Right School Staffing Model](https://edu-aids.com/blog/contract-vs-per-diem-vs-direct-hire-school-staffing): A quick guide for school and district leaders on when to use contract placements, per-diem coverage, or direct-hire searches.
- [How to Start Substitute Teaching: A Practical Guide](https://edu-aids.com/blog/how-to-start-substitute-teaching): What you typically need to become a substitute teacher, how to get through your first days, and how substitute work can lead to a long-term role.
- [What Is an IEP? A Complete Guide for Parents and Educators](https://edu-aids.com/blog/what-is-an-iep): What an Individualized Education Program is, who qualifies, what's inside one, who sits on the IEP team, and how the process works from referral to annual review.
- [IEP vs. 504 Plan: What's the Difference?](https://edu-aids.com/blog/iep-vs-504-plan): IEPs and 504 plans both support students with disabilities, but they come from different laws, cover different students, and provide different kinds of help. Here's how to tell them apart.
- [How to Become a Special Education Teacher: Degrees, Certification, and Career Paths](https://edu-aids.com/blog/how-to-become-a-special-education-teacher): The education, certification, and experience you typically need to become a special education teacher — plus alternative routes, specializations, and how to land your first role.
- [What Does a Paraprofessional Do? Duties, Requirements, and How to Get Hired](https://edu-aids.com/blog/what-does-a-paraprofessional-do): Paraprofessionals — also called paraeducators, instructional aides, or teacher assistants — are essential to modern classrooms. Here's what they do, what's required, and how to get started.
- [BCBA vs. RBT: Roles, Certification, and Career Paths in Schools](https://edu-aids.com/blog/bcba-vs-rbt-in-schools): How Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians work together in schools, what each certification requires, and how to move from one to the other.
- [The Special Education Teacher Shortage: Causes and What Schools Can Do](https://edu-aids.com/blog/special-education-teacher-shortage): Why special education roles are so hard to fill, what the shortage means for students, and practical strategies districts use to recruit and keep special educators.
- [Push-In vs. Pull-Out Services: Pros, Cons, and How to Choose](https://edu-aids.com/blog/push-in-vs-pull-out-services): Special education and related services can happen inside the classroom or outside it. Here's how push-in and pull-out models compare, and how IEP teams decide which fits a student.

## Contact
- Email: hr@edu-aids.com
- Phone: (323) 919-8547 (Mon–Fri, 7am–6pm CT)
- California office: 811 W 7th St, Office #1032, Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Texas office: 9315 Limestone Ranch Ln, Richmond, TX 77407
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edu-aids

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