Teachers Assistant, Day Shift, Therapeutic Nursery Program

About the role

The Therapeutic Nursery Program (TNP) is seeking a Teacher Assistant who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The TNP is a specialized early childhood education program focused on children’s social and emotional development. The Lourie Center specializes in supporting children with trauma histories and supports children with a wide range of social and emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the classroom teacher, provides individual and small group instruction to students in the school program
• Aids the teacher in the development and preparation of materials for classroom use
• Cleans and prepares the classroom according to the demands of the curricular task and needs of the students in the program
• Aids the teacher in the formulation and implementation of behavior management strategies for the students in the program
• Assists the students on the TNP van - acting as a TNP van aide to ensure a safe atmosphere and support students as an extension of the classroom
• Available to assist in any crisis that may occur in and out of the classroom
• Available to assist in therapeutic holds and restraints of students as needed
• Reads the reports and IEPs of students in the class
• Records observational data on student behavior, integrating input from the teacher and the interdisciplinary team
• Participates in the school's interdisciplinary team meetings and selected school staff meetings
• Attends internal or external workshops, conferences, and/or coursework at the university level to pursue professional education in special education or a related discipline
• Assumes the role and responsibilities of the teacher in the teacher’s absence
• Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher and Directors
• Conducts and supports with the develop of Functional Behavior Assessment on all classroom children and develops a Behavior Intervention Plan (Lourie Center School only)

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology or other related discipline preferred
• One year work experience with special needs students required (i.e., camp counselor, childcare work, college practicum experiences)
• Basic knowledge of child and/or adolescent development issues required

Pay

$18.40 - $23.48

Schedule

Full Time, Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm