Teachers Aide, Day Shift, Therapeutic Nursery Program

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

64d•$18 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Lourie Center, Head Start seeks to hire an experienced Teachers Aide who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Teachers Aide you will: • Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provides individual instruction to the assigned student with the goal of increasing the student’s overall school performance • Assists the teacher in the development and preparation of materials to be used with the assigned student • Provides support as necessary to assigned student during group activities • As requested, accompanies, participates, and/or observes the student in therapy sessions and facilitates the student's progress toward academic and social-emotional goals within the classroom • Records observational data on student behavior at the predesignated intervals in collaboration with the teacher and interdisciplinary team • Applies recommendations and requirements of the student's reports and IEP • Participates in the school's interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected school staff meetings • Continues professional education in special education or a related discipline by attending internal or external workshops, conferences, and/or coursework • Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher when the designated student is absent • May be reassigned based on availability and best practice, and position may be eliminated if the student no longer requires support • Lourie Center School only: Assist teacher in development of Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Plan for assigned student • Lourie Center School only: Available to restrain student in the student control position

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum of one year work experience with special needs students is required (i.e., camp counselor, student care work, college practicum experiences)
Basic knowledge of student and/or adolescent development issues is required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in education, psychology or other related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provides individual instruction to the assigned student with the goal of increasing the student’s overall school performance
Assists the teacher in the development and preparation of materials to be used with the assigned student
Provides support as necessary to assigned student during group activities
As requested, accompanies, participates, and/or observes the student in therapy sessions and facilitates the student's progress toward academic and social-emotional goals within the classroom
Records observational data on student behavior at the predesignated intervals in collaboration with the teacher and interdisciplinary team
Applies recommendations and requirements of the student's reports and IEP
Participates in the school's interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected school staff meetings
Continues professional education in special education or a related discipline by attending internal or external workshops, conferences, and/or coursework
Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher when the designated student is absent
May be reassigned based on availability and best practice, and position may be eliminated if the student no longer requires support
Lourie Center School only: Assist teacher in development of Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Plan for assigned student
Lourie Center School only: Available to restrain student in the student control position

Benefits

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support