Teacher Assistant Afternoon Only

LIFESPAN INCORPORATED•Statesville, NC

3d•$12 - $12•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the primary purpose of this position is to assist the teacher in implementing daily activities for students. This role involves supporting special education students to meet IFSP/IEP goals, ensuring a safe, positive, and stimulating learning environment, and performing various routine procedures such as positioning, diapering, and feeding. The Teacher Assistant will maintain the classroom, keep necessary student records, adhere to the LIFESPAN ChOICES Training Curriculum, and ensure students are engaged and supervised at all times. Communication with students, parents, visitors, coworkers, and case managers is essential, as is adherence to all LIFESPAN safety standards and regulations. The role also includes collecting data on student progress and participating in professional development.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Knowledge of and ability to use a variety of office and other equipment relevant to performing the essential duties of the position.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Written and verbal communication skills are required.
Ability to work well with others.
Ability to responsibly and confidentially handle sensitive student information.

Nice To Haves

One year experience in a child care setting or working with special education students preferred.
North Carolina Early Childhood Credentials; OR must be enrolled and successfully acquire NC EC credentials within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Assist the teacher in implementing daily activities for special education students to meet IFSP/IEP goals.
Assist with the daily activities of students, providing a safe, positive and stimulating learning environment.
Perform various routine procedures such as positioning, diapering and feeding the students.
Maintain the classroom in a clean and orderly condition.
Maintain necessary records on students (e.g. data sheets, position charts, toileting charts, medication sheets, etc.).
Adhere to the principles of the LIFESPAN ChOICES Training Curriculum.
Ensure that the students are engaged and supervised at all times; interact with the students with eye contact, smile, handshake, pat on the back, etc. in a positive, polite and respectful way.
Follow the daily schedule.
Communicate professionally with all students, parents, visitors, coworkers, case managers, etc.
Abide by, enforce and participate in the implementation and ongoing oversight of all LIFESPAN safety standards and regulations.
Collects data to document individual student progress on IEP/IFSP goals.
Participate in professional conferences, training programs and continuing education as required.