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Teacher Assistant - Behavior Disorder Classroom (SY22-23)

Employer
Providence School District
Location
Providence, RI, US
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description: The teacher assistant reports directly to the Principal and works under the guidance and supervision of the principal or his designee. The teacher assistant maintains a cooperative staff relationship with all personnel functioning within the educational setting .

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
  1. Associate Degree, or 48 College Credits, or a passing score of 461 on the Para Pro Test.
  2. A Certificate of Completion of an approved Teacher Assistant Training Program, in addition to one of the above or a Bachelor's Degree that meets RIDE Standards
  3. Pass English Proficiency Test
  4. Ability to work with children and to be patient, understanding, and effective in meeting their needs.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES

NOTE: The safety of school children is an important responsibility of the teacher assistant program. As such, please note that all teacher assistants MUST be available for bus monitoring assignments and will be paid in accordance with the additional hours worked.

The duties of the teacher assistant encompass a broad spectrum and include but are not limited to the following:

1. Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.

2. Conduct learning exercises that are focused on the student's individual educational goals 1:1 or with small groups of students.

3. Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.

4. Assist with the supervision of pupils in the classroom, corridors, school yards, lavatories, cafeterias, etc... and on field trips.

5. Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students.

6. Collect and distribute educational materials.

7. With teacher supervision, correct students work and prescribe additional work to remediate student's weaknesses.

8. Operate machines which duplicate or copy information for distribution to pupils.

9. Assist the teacher to meet the many personal and physical needs of the child.

10. Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.

11. Utilize the strategies of Applied Behavior Analysis across all educational programming.

12. Maintain and report accurate daily data collection using individualized measurement systems for student's educational and behavioral plans.

13. Assist the teacher in devising and implementing special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.

14. Maintain Crisis Intervention Certification.

15. Must be willing to intervene using appropriate crisis intervention procedures that may include but not limited to physical escorts, prolonged standing and other methods of supporting students.

16. Commit to attend ongoing professional development sessions; such as those offered by RIDE, the Providence School Department, and Local Union 1033.

17. Perform additional teacher assistant duties as requested by the principal, teacher, senior staff or BCBA.

18. Must have the ability to navigate and utilize programs such as Google and other programs that are utilized in the classroom and school.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO).

Company

We serve approximately 22,000 students at 37 elementary, middle, and high schools. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak over 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin. In PPSD, the teachers and leaders set high expectations for academic achievement, provide equal access to differentiated instruction, and endeavor to close the achievement and opportunity gap among historically marginalized subgroups within the schools.  PPSD is a great place for those who desire an environment that supports their creativity and ingenuity, and respects their credentials and abilities as a teacher.  

Company info
Website
Telephone
4017147231
Location
797 Westminster Street
Providence
Rhode Island
02903
United States

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