About the Employer
Mardan is a not-for-profit school for students in grades K through 12 with special academic, social, and emotional needs. We are located in Irvine CA. Our mission is to improve the academic and emotional well-being of any child who struggles with learning, social, and emotional challenges. We provide a safe, therapeutic learning environment that teaches the academic, social, and coping skills needed for students to experience success. Our school uses a therapeutic, rather than an ABA approach.
Overview
The teaching assistant (TA) is a member of a teaching team who supports the Ed Specialist in a special education classroom of up to 12 students with social/emotional/learning and behavioral issues. Behaviors that may be encountered include foul language and aggression. A teaching assistant may remediate and enforce curriculum previously taught by a credentialed teacher, but may not teach new material. Most of our assistants are currently working toward obtaining credentials or graduate degrees in a related field.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work one-on-one or with a small group of students to reinforce and practice the curriculum previously presented as directed by the Master Teacher
- Assist in Implementing the Master Teacher's behavior management system
- Observe and provide behavioral assistance to students in support of their special education programs
- Assists students with developing proper social behavior
- Monitor the safety of students in a variety of environments
- Performs a variety of clerical and supportive duties related to classroom activities such as
- Typing, duplicating, distributing, and filing instructional materials
- Recording data
- Taking attendance
- Assisting with maintaining data with respect to logs, records, charts, and student files.
- Grading assignments
- Direct communication with parents/guardians, school administrators, and therapists
- Interact with students in an understanding, patient, and receptive manner
Desired Experience and Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Valid 30-Day Substitute permit from the CA Commision on Teacher Credentialing or meeting the requirements for the permit and applying prior to first day of employment.
- Child guidance principles and practices.
- Child and young adult growth, development, and behavioral characteristics of students with special needs
- Subject matter taught - including math, grammar, spelling, language, and reading.
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
- Behaviors associated with autism
- Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures related to assigned position.
- Classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.
- Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
- Operation of a Chromebook and Google Classroom.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
- Basic record-keeping techniques.
- Basic first aid techniques.
- Techniques used in motivating students and de-escalating behavior.
HOURS, PAY, & BENEFITS:
The position is IN PERSON from the third week in August to the third week in July annually. Hours are approx. 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. M-F.
Compensation is $19.00 to 24.00 per hour + Stipend for holding 30 day sub permit
10 paid personal days (prorated if not working the entire year)
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
LTD Insurance
403B and SEP/IRA Retirement Plans with employer contribution
Comments and Other Information
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
The position requires a livescan/fingerprint (done at the time of hire), a basic skills test if the candidate is not a college graduate, and current TB clearances.