Teaching Assistant - Early Intervention- Richmond Campus

The Faison Center•Richmond, VA

8h•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Teaching Assistant supports students by implementing daily educational programs and behavior treatment plans in a classroom setting. The role delivers one-on-one, small-group, and whole-group instruction; reinforces positive behavior; collects and graphs data; and assists with goals driven by students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The position also supports students in developing academic, social, and life skills, facilitates community-based instruction, completes daily communication logs, and contributes to a collaborative and professional classroom environment. The Teaching Assistant follows classroom schedules and student/staff pairing assignments, prepares instructional materials, completes classroom cleaning and other daily assignments, and completes assigned training modules. Under the guidance of the classroom teacher or program supervisor, the role supports educational, preference, and behavior assessments, monitors behavior treatment plans, and maintains data and treatment records. The position may involve physically assisting students with tasks such as toileting, feeding, walking, and classroom activities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to work with children with autism and their families.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to independently follow instructions and complete assigned tasks.
Ability to provide consistent behavioral feedback on educational objectives.
Ability to work in a diverse environment.
Previous experience working with children.
Ability to serve as a consistent role model for other staff members.
Ability to lift 50 pounds while keeping the back straight.
Ability to bend fluently at all joints.
Ability to move into, out of, and maintain a kneeling position for up to five minutes.
Ability to reach in all directions.
Ability to grasp using both hands.
Ability to move quickly in confined and open spaces to avoid safety issues.
Ability to run to retrieve an individual moving quickly away from staff.
Ability to maintain balance while lowering to a half-squat position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Previous experience with autism, preferably using Applied Behavior Analysis tactics.

Responsibilities

Deliver one-on-one, small-group, and whole-group instruction to teach students new skills in a variety of environments.
Reinforce appropriate student behavior and appropriately correct incorrect responses.
Provide instruction at a pace appropriate to each student and the curriculum, meeting daily and weekly learn-unit targets.
Record students’ daily learn-unit responses and graph learn-unit data and related information.
After completing prerequisite training modules, use data to bring instructional needs to the attention of the teacher or program supervisor.
Meet learn-unit and learn-units-to-criterion objectives set by the program supervisor or classroom teacher.
Assist students with tasks designed to master IEP goals and objectives.
Assist with educational, preference, and behavior assessments under the guidance of the classroom teacher or program supervisor.
Facilitate student participation in group activities and help students remain on task.
Physically assist students with challenging tasks, including toileting, feeding, walking, and cutting and pasting.
Facilitate community-based instruction by following school-specific procedures off school premises.
Write daily home/school communication-log notes for each student according to professional writing standards and under teacher supervision.
Follow posted classroom schedules for student/staff pairing and daily pick-up and drop-off.
Gather or generate classroom materials under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
Complete daily cleaning and classroom assignments with other team members.
Complete modules, assigned training, and procedures according to the schedule and training materials provided by the program supervisor or classroom teacher.
Work professionally and harmoniously with assigned teams and internal and external consumers.
Implement and monitor student behavior treatment plans to address maladaptive behaviors.
Respond to targeted behaviors as described in the plan or as directed by a behavior analyst supervisor.
Collect and record daily behavior data according to established schedules or guidelines.
Maintain updated records and graphs related to social behaviors and IEP objectives using methods such as event, interval, and duration recording.
Share responsibility with other staff for updating cumulative treatment records reflecting students’ current performance.
Model handbook policies, procedures, instructional practices, and behavior-management competencies throughout the workday.
Implement staff-training protocols with Teaching Assistants using resources such as handbooks, module assignments, and hands-on training sequences.