Teacher's Assistant

About the role

We are seeking enthusiastic educators to create an exciting & challenging experience for children with special needs. Help prepare young children for meaningful lives by teaching cognitive, social-emotional and motor skills throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Teach cognitive, social-emotional and motor skills to children with special needs.
• Prepare children for meaningful lives through therapy evaluations and habilitation services.
• Work with a diverse range of children and families, celebrating their cultural differences.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, and a licensed psychologist.
• Provide developmental/psychological testing, nutritional evaluations, and audiological evaluations.
• Ensure that each child's needs are met by working closely with the treatment team and families.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CDA certification preferred.
• At least one year of successful experience in a classroom setting working with developmentally at-risk children or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Basic computer skills including a working knowledge of database, word processing, spreadsheet, and Internet software.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Skills

• Ability to work with children birth to age 18 and families who are at risk.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Basic computer skills including a working knowledge of database, word processing, spreadsheet, and Internet software.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment.

Benefits

Miracle Kids Success Academy/Kids Unlimited Learning Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Pay

$13.25 - $17.81 per hour

Schedule

Typically treats children from birth to Kindergarten. Services expanded during the summer months to include elementary school-aged children with special needs.