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Teacher Assistant - Special Education (ELC, The Grace and Carter Schools)Meeting Street • Providence, RI, United States
Teacher Assistant - Special Education (ELC, The Grace and Carter Schools)

Teacher Assistant - Special Education (ELC, The Grace and Carter Schools)

Meeting Street • Providence, RI, United States
1 day ago
Salary
$18.00–$21.55 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Teacher Assistant

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children's lives? Join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

  • Competitive pay
  • Generous PTO
  • 13 paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, vision and more

$18.00 to $21.55 per hour

Meeting Street is currently looking for a teacher assistant for 37 hours per week.

Duties:

  • Assists teacher in supporting the continuous implementation of skills and goals associated with students' educational, functional, and therapeutic needs as dictated in their Individual Education Plan (IEP)
  • Provides individual and small group instruction to meet the needs of students under the supervision of special education teacher.
  • Supports career exploration, work experience and job skills development at community-based learning sites.
  • Utilizes and maintains a wide variety of technology and assistive communication devices for students.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of vocational routines (onsite and offsite), community service projects and special events.
  • Implements equipment, sensory, mobility and self-care plans (toileting) per students' needs.
  • Assists teachers and therapists in maintaining appropriate data and records (i.e., attendance, progress monitoring data, alternate assessment data, etc.).
  • Maintains and cares for all classroom/school equipment.
  • Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
  • Actively seeks and participates in ongoing professional development as offered by the school or independently.
  • Assists in the evacuation of children and clients during fire drills and other emergencies.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community's future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Requirements:

  • High school or general equivalency diploma.
  • Completion of a Teacher Assistant Pre-Employment Training Program approved by the RI Department of Education and passage of the ParaPro Assessment, or ability to obtain. Two (2) exceptions to this requirement:
    • Certification as a Teacher Assistant in another state.
    • Associate or bachelor's degree.
  • Work environment and physical requirements consistent with those of a school.
  • Utilize the computer (10-20%) of the time and other office equipment.
  • Sit, stand, and walk continuously throughout the workday.
  • Bend, stoop, squat, push and pull (50-75% of the time).
  • Lift, push, pull up to 35 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another staff member or adaptive equipment.
  • Kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally (1-33% of the time).
  • Physically able to position physical/occupational therapy equipment, splints, etc.
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