Classroom Assistant (Powder Mill Campus-Beltsville, MD)

About the role

The Classroom Assistant serves a varied population of students with disabilities and provides safe and engaging supervision and instruction in the classroom and during off-campus activities.

Responsibilities

• Support students with the development of pro-social behaviors by adhering to Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and implementing appropriate behavior management strategies/supports.
• Affix the adaptation of instruction to meet the individual, academic, medical, developmental, and technological needs of the assigned student(s).
• Assist with the implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and other various state curriculum.
• Responsible for group work; teaching Lifeskills and independence; recording data; providing basic medical support; organizing and preparing materials; and participating in meetings and professional development.
• May also drive Institute vans and engage in water-based activities.

Requirements

• The Powder Mill (Beltsville, MD) campus of Kennedy Krieger School serves students in grades 2-8 who are working toward a high school diploma, and students aged 7-21 who are seeking a certificate of completion.
• Assist the Teacher and Assistant Teacher with instruction and assessment for students with developmental disabilities and/or emotional and behavioral challenges in accordance with student IEP and the Common Core State Curriculum.
• Adhere to behavioral plans/protocols as written.
• Utilize the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as indicated.
• Effectively use behavior management strategies and implement approved physical intervention procedures (i.e., transportation/escort and immobilization/restraint) as trained.
• Work directly with assigned student to support skill acquisition (i.e., academic and social-emotional); assist with daily living skills and medical needs (i.e., toileting, hygiene, meals, lifting/carrying students with physical disabilities); and support behavior management in one-to-one (1:1), group, school, and community settings.
• Promote and support peer interactions, generalization of student skills across settings, and work to foster student independence.
• Modify academic, socioemotional, and behavioral tasks and materials to meet student needs/abilities as outlined by the teacher and Behavior Resource team.
• Accurately collect and record all data in a timely and prescribed manner.
• Follow classroom routines as outlined by the teacher and enact proactive classroom management strategies.
• Follow student fitness routines (to include pool and water-based activities) as outlined by the school program.
• Organize, prepare, and use school materials to support student learning and assist with the implementation of technology in instructional design and delivery.
• Actively engage in classroom and team meetings, supervision meetings, in-service trainings, and school-wide events as assigned.
• May be required to safely drive and operate Institute vans to transport students and staff members, as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s degree in education, special education, or related area preferred.

Skills

• Experience working with children with developmental disabilities is preferred.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

• $16.95/Hr.
• $23.31/Hr.

Schedule

N/A