Special Education Teacher Assistant

The Childhood League Center, a licensed early childhood education program, has an exciting opportunity for a Teacher Assistant to assist the preschool teaching team in the daily function of classroom management. We seek a high-energy, collaborative, flexible and creative professional with excellent communication skills. This is a school year position with winter and spring breaks.

Job Responsibilities:

Assists teaching team in an inclusive classroom with children with and without special needs

Lead small group experiences

Provide educational support for all children in classroom: provide guidance, lead small groups, attend to children’s needs

Actively participate with teaching team in educational planning

Collaborate and communicate with team members to integrate educational and therapeutic strategies into classroom experience

Prepare and adapt materials for use in the classroom

Help establish a positive learning environment

Maintain classroom routines and organization

Implement and maintain program policies

Collect data and portfolio development related to assessment, Individual Educational Plan (IEP) progress reports and all goals

Participate in professional development

Attend staff meetings, team meetings, parent conferences and other meetings as needed

Miscellaneous duties as needed including, but not limited to, duty for lunch/recess/cleaning

Requirements:

CPL 2 required, with CPL 3 preferred

High School diploma required

CDA or Bachelor Degree in a related field preferred, with preference of the latter

One to two years recent experience working in a classroom setting with children with special needs required

Must be able to lift, carry, push/pull fifty (50) pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of up to fifty (50) pounds; stooping, bending, twisting, sitting on floor for long periods of time. Will be required to move/lift/relocate pieces of adaptive equipment, also must be able to lift physically handicapped and non-ambulatory students – required

Successful completion of a background check (BCII & FBI) and drug screen required

The Childhood League Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

The Childhood League Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.