TEACHER ASSISTANT

Position Summary

Assist teacher in the academic process that includes assisting in management of the classroom environment under the teacher's leadership. Acts as a positive role model for students.

Essential Functions

• Actively moves around classroom to facilitate student's learning.
• Communicates effectively with teacher.
• Available to all students by physical proximity as well as by visual contact.
• Encourages continued student engagement without disrupting classroom instructions.
• Encourages students to make choices appropriate to classroom and school environment.
• Demonstrates ability to manage student behavior during instructional interaction.
• Develops awareness of each student's special needs.
• Demonstrates consistent awareness for each student's safety and whereabouts.
• Assists in maintaining required behavior management plans.
• Works in collaboration with teacher and principal regarding school projects and students needs.
• Prepare and maintain each student's Behavior Charts on a daily and quarterly basis in collaboration with the teacher.
• Assist in the grading of objective homework assignments as directed by the teacher.
• Assist in the instructional process as directed by the teacher.
• Assist in the duplication of instructional material as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Utilizes knowledge and skills related to crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation in order to provide a safe environment for students, visitors and staff.
• Will work on residential and/or inpatient units when school is not in session (i.e., holidays, breaks, summer, etc.). This may include working a shift other than a day shift as well as working weekend shifts.

Non-essential Functions

• Projects a positive image of The Pavilion by being courteous, helpful, friendly, and professional in relationships with patients/residents/students, visitors and co-workers.
• Assures compliance with federal, state, and organizational confidentiality regulations.
• Responds to a "Support Code" in a therapeutic, appropriate manner as prescribed in the annual TCI inservice.
• Maintains OSHA, CPR and TCI inservice and other required education.

Qualifications

Education: Must be at least 21 years old. Sixty hours of college credit or a Paraprofessional certificate is required.

Experience: One-year experience with students identified as Socially/Emotionally disturbed is preferred.