Circle Preschool Program Therapeutic Classroom Aide/Teaching Assistant

Child Care Resources Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Therapeutic Classroom Aide/Teaching Assistant to support preschool education within a therapeutic environment. The role involves facilitating educational and therapeutic interventions to help children develop crucial social and emotional skills while working collaboratively with a team of professionals. Ideal candidates will possess a high school diploma, relevant experience, and a desire to learn specialized skills to assist behaviorally challenged preschoolers.

Benefits

Medical, dental & life insurance

403b & 403b matching

Employee assistance program

Paid sick, holiday, and annual leave

YMCA Corporate Membership

Qualifications

• Experience working with preschool children (ages 3-5).
• Willingness to learn therapeutic skills for behaviorally challenged preschoolers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing educational and therapeutic interventions.
• Support children with routines like eating, using the restroom, and play.
• Document and maintain portfolios for each child.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Regulation

Education

High School diploma

Associate's degree or higher

Job description

Summary

General Description

The Circle Preschool Program Therapeutic Classroom Aide/Teaching Assistant’s primary responsibility is to assist the CPP Lead Teacher, Program Director and Clinical Services Coordinator with service delivery in the classroom. They will participate in facilitating educational and therapeutic components of classroom intervention.

This position will give the opportunity to work as part of a team with clinical social workers, early childhood and special educators, a speech pathologist and occupational therapist.The team will work with children 3-6 y/o to develop social, emotional, regulation, relational, early literacy and math and early executive function skills. This facilitation of skills takes place in a therapeutic setting for children with chronic stressors, high adverse childhood experiences and trauma. The aim is to support each child's capacities to regulate and relate with others to promote interactions, resiliency and skill development.

Greater Richmond SCAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SCAN does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or ability.

Duties

·EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS-Co-facilitate classroom experiences with the Director and Lead Teacher by implementing educational and therapeutic interventions as developed in children’s studies-focused learning experiences plans

·SCHOOL ROUTINESAssist children to follow arrival routines including regulating and acclimating, area selection, sharing and interacting with peers, etc.

·AUTONOMYAssist children to independently use the restroom and regulate to eat and converse at mealtimes. Support children to dress independently and use large muscle movement areas to develop their sensory, social and fine and gross motor skills.

·INTERACTIONSAssist children to maintain regulation, communicate ideas and preferences, share materials and ideas, gain skills, suspend play, sort materials back where they go, and transition during Circle Time, Guided Play and Learning Experiences

·OUTDOOR LEARNINGEngage with children to interact and share with peers during Community Walks, playground time and gardening experiences-including communicating ideas, bridging ideas, sharing and remaining regulated

·REST TIMEAssist at rest time by helping children to regulate into rest

·PORTFOLIOSDocument and create/update Portfolios for each child in the class that include photos of the children interacting, authentic work samples-drawings, paintings and plans

·CLASSROOM TASKS Perform tasks as determined by the Lead Teacher throughout the school day including setting out learning materials, cleaning and disinfecting meal surfaces, preparing the class backpack, stocking classroom supplies, washing and sterilizing water bottles, etc.

Requirements

Therapeutic Classroom Aide/Teaching Assistant must possess a minimum of a High School diploma with a preference of an associate’s degree or higher.The Aide must have experience in working with preschool children (ages 3-5), willingness and openness to learn therapeutic skills specific to behaviorally challenged preschoolers and willingness to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, GRSCAN Staff, VCU Interns and staff of The YWCA Sprout School.

Benefits

Medical, dental & life insurance, 403b & 403b matching, employee assistance program, paid sick, holiday, and annual leave, YMCA Corporate Membership.