Teaching Assistant - Residential

Catholic Charities of Baltimore•Timonium, MD

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s Villa Maria School is hiring a Teaching Assistant-Residential to assist with the care and education of children with significant emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges in its residential treatment facility and school. The role supports children’s residential routines and activities, assists teachers with classroom activities and instruction, and provides supervision and support across both settings. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Villa Maria School is a 12-month program serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade in small classrooms of up to nine students.

Requirements

High school diploma and at least two years of experience working with children or vulnerable populations.
Effective childcare skills, including nurturing, patience, consistency, and the ability to use effective discipline and behavior-management techniques.
Ability to relate sensitively, understandingly, and insightfully to children with significant emotional disabilities.
Ability to assess problem situations and apply the most effective, least restrictive intervention consistent with established therapeutic goals.
Ability to acquire and maintain TCI certification and demonstrate continued compliance with TCI competencies.
Ability to use computer systems and software needed to perform the position’s functions.
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to walk and stand throughout the school building and residence, and to run, lift, and transport children during crisis interventions.
Ability to implement crisis intervention and therapeutic holds when exposed to resistant or aggressive client behavior.
Driving is required. Drivers must be at least 21 years old, have at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license issued by their state of residence, have no license restrictions that impede required vehicle operation, and have no more than three points on their driving record.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a school setting with adolescents.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field with experience.

Responsibilities

Assist teachers with implementing lesson plans and provide individual or small-group instruction as directed to support curriculum and IEP goals.
Substitute for absent teachers as assigned.
Serve as a positive role model and engage and supervise children during activities.
Assist with residential routines and activities, including waking children, dressing, personal hygiene, breakfast, meals, games, and trips on school holidays.
Escort and supervise children within and between buildings and to and from appointments; drive children to appointments and field trips as needed.
Provide crisis intervention by recognizing and deescalating problems and helping resolve them.
Communicate information about children’s progress to teachers, parents, therapists, and counselors.
Support a classroom and/or provide one-to-one coverage for a specific child.
Perform other duties as assigned.