Teacher Assistant - Special Education Behavior Intervention Program (SY 24-25)

$41,267 - $46,821/Yr

Providence Public Schools - Providence, RI

Full-time - Entry Level

Providence, RI

10,001+ employees

Educational Services

About the position

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) is seeking an exceptional Special Education Behavior Intervention Program Teacher Assistant for the 2024-2025 school year. This role is designed for individuals who are passionate about supporting students with special needs and are eager to contribute to a dynamic educational environment. The Teacher Assistant will work closely with teachers and students, providing essential support in various educational settings, including classrooms, corridors, and during field trips. The position requires a commitment to fostering positive relationships among students and assisting them in their academic and personal development. The Teacher Assistant will be responsible for participating in daily and long-range lesson planning, conducting learning exercises with small groups, and guiding students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults. Additionally, the role involves assisting with the supervision of students in various settings, including classrooms, school yards, and cafeterias. The Teacher Assistant will also support students with personal care needs, such as toileting and feeding, and will alert teachers to the special needs of individual students. This position is contingent upon funding and requires the Teacher Assistant to be available for bus monitoring assignments, with compensation provided for additional hours worked. The successful candidate will report directly to the Principal and will work under the guidance of the principal or their designee, maintaining a cooperative relationship with all educational personnel.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
• Assist with the supervision of pupils in the classroom, corridors, school yards, lavatories, cafeterias, etc., and on field trips.
• Assist Pre-K through 4th grade students with toileting, dressing, feeding, positioning, and self-care, which may include diaper changes.
• Alert the teacher to the special needs of individual students.
• Collect and distribute educational materials.
• With teacher supervision, correct students' work and prescribe additional work to remediate student's weaknesses.
• Operate machines which duplicate or copy information for distribution to pupils.
• Assist the teacher to meet the many personal and physical needs of the child.
• Under teacher supervision, participate in discipline procedures and prescribe consequences for student behavior.
• Assist teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Commit to attend ongoing professional development sessions; such as those offered by RIDE, the Providence School Department, and Local Union 1033.
• Perform additional teacher assistant duties as requested.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or 48 college credits or Passing score of 461 on the ParaPro Test.
• Pass English Proficiency Test.
• Teacher Assistant Training Program Certificate.