Teaching Assistant - Special Education - Richmond Campus

Supporting Students in Educational ProgramsWe are seeking a dedicated and energetic professional to support students by implementing daily educational programs and behavior treatment plans in a classroom setting. This role involves delivering one-on-one and group instruction, reinforcing positive behaviors, collecting and graphing data, and assisting with IEP-driven goals. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, compassionate, and committed to helping students build essential academic, social, and life skills. Responsibilities include facilitating instructional activities, monitoring behavior plans, completing daily communication logs, supporting community-based instruction, and maintaining a collaborative and professional classroom environment.Essential Core ResponsibilitiesInstruction, IEP Implementation, and Facilitation of Instructional ActivitiesConducts instruction (e.g., one-on-one, small group, whole group) to teach students new skills in a variety of environmentsReinforces appropriate behavior of students and corrects incorrect responses appropriatelyProvides instruction at pace appropriate for student and curricular procedure/sequence, completing target level of learn units presented daily and weeklyRecords daily learn unit responses for the students as directed and graphs learn unit data and related information dailyAfter achieving criterion on prerequisite training modules, makes data-based decisions to bring instructional needs to the attention of the teacher or program supervisorMeets learn unit and learn-units-to-criterion objectives as outlined by the program supervisor or classroom teacherAssists students in tasks designed to master goals and objectives from the IEPAssist with completion of educational, preference, and behavior assessments, under the guidance of the classroom teacher or program supervisorFacilitates participation in group activities, keeping students on-taskPhysically assists clients with challenging tasks (i.e. toileting, feeding, walking, cutting and pasting)Facilitates community-based instruction by adhering to and implementing school-specific procedures off school premisesDaily ActivitiesWrites notes in daily home/school communication log for each student according to standards outlined in professional writing trainings under the supervision of the classroom teacherFollows posted classroom schedule of student/staff pairing, including following pick-up and drop-off schedule dailyGathers and/or generates materials under the supervision of the classroom teacherWith all other team members, completes all cleaning and classroom assignments on a daily basisWorks on and completes modules on a schedule provided by the program supervisor or classroom teacherCompletes assigned trainings and implements procedures as outlined in trainings or in training materialsWorks harmoniously on assigned team, engaging professionally with all internal and external consumersMonitor and Record BehaviorImplements and monitors student behavior treatment plan to address maladaptive behaviorsResponds to targeted behaviors as outlined in plan and/or as directed by a behavior analyst supervisorCollects and records daily data on occurrence of behaviors according to the schedule or guidelines outlinedAssists in maintaining updated records and graphs related to social behaviors through event recording, interval recording, duration recording, etc. for behavior treatment plans and IEP objectivesShares responsibility with other staff in updating cumulative treatment records reflecting students current level of performanceTrainingModels all Faison handbook policies and procedures as well as instructional and behavior management related competencies throughout the work dayImplements staff training protocols with Teaching Assistants, accurately utilizing any staff training resources (such as training handbooks, module assignments, and hands on training sequences)RequirementsExperience RequirementsAbility to work with children with autism and their familiesAbility to work on a teamAbility to independently follow instructions to complete assigned tasksAbility to provide consistent behavioral feedback on educational objectivesAbility to work in a diverse environmentPrevious experience working with childrenPrevious experience with autism preferred, using the tactics of Applied Behavior AnalysisAbility to serve as a consistent role model for other staff membersEducation RequirementsHigh school diploma or equivalent requiredBachelor's degree preferredEssential Physical RequirementsLift 50 pounds (and keep back straight while doing so)Bend at all joints fluentlyMove in and out of and maintain a kneeling position for up to five minutesReach in all directionsGrasp using both handsMove quickly in both confined and open spaces to avoid safety issuesRun in order to retrieve an individual who is moving quickly away from staffMaintain balance while lowering to a half squat position