Special Education Teacher Assistant

The Centers; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Teacher Assistants to join their team in providing high-quality early childhood education. This role involves designing and implementing engaging lesson plans tailored to children's developmental needs, utilizing diverse teaching strategies, and fostering a nurturing learning environment. Candidates will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on children's lives while collaborating with a passionate team committed to excellence in education. If you are enthusiastic about early childhood development and want to contribute to a supportive community, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Support for continuing education

Life Insurance

401k with company contribution

Mental Health Support

Employee Assistance Program

Calm Subscription

Short- and Long-term Disability

Qualifications

• Associate degree required, focus on Early Childhood Education preferred.
• CDA certification required for Teacher Assistant I positions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement developmentally appropriate programs for children.
• Supervise children and maintain classroom records accurately.
• Develop meaningful relationships with parents and support children’s needs.

Skills

CPR/First Aid

Child Development

Trauma Informed Care

Teaching Strategies

Education

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education

Childhood Development Associate (CDA)

Tools

CLASS teaching techniques

Electronic records systems

Job description

5209 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102, USA

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM

About The Centers

We provide health, family, residential, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives.

Our Early Learning Centers and programs provide high-quality care for children during the critical first 2,000 days of life by operating six high-quality early learning centers, serving children birth through five years old, in Cleveland and the inner-ring suburbs. Because of our high standards, all sites achieved a 5-Star rating on the Step-Up-To-Quality Rating and have been recognized and selected to be part of Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) and PRE4CLE.

The Centers strive to be a service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering belonging in a community where our team members thrive.

Wellbeing and Benefits

Providing quality benefits for our staff is important to us. That’s why we offer several choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff.

Benefits include: Choice of medical and dental plans, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care, Vision, Support for continuing education and credential renewal, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings (401k) with a company contribution, Mental Health Support, Employee Assistance Program, Calm Subscription, Short- and Long-term Disability.

About the Role

Job Summary

Designs, develops, and implements developmentally appropriate programs and lesson plans for children in their care. Will utilize various approaches to develop content and employ multiple teaching strategies to accommodate learning differences such as those with Individual Education Plans (IEP).

Job Qualifications:

Teacher Assistant II

• Associate degree required (Early Childhood Education focus preferred).
• Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Pre-kindergarten Associates Teaching Certificate a plus.

Teacher Assistant I

• Childhood Development Associate (CDA) required (Infant/Toddler or Pre-School).

All Teaching Positions

• CPR/First Aid, Communicable Disease, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention within 30 days of hire (training provided by The Centers).
• Trauma Informed Care and Conscious Discipline training within 6 months of hire.
• One year experience in a classroom setting with early childhood focus preferred.
• Occasional evening hours may be required.
• No record of child abuse or moral turpitude as determined by background check based on fingerprints.
• Assumes responsibility for the assigned children in the Teacher’s classroom; meets the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive developmental needs of children in routine areas of their care and throughout their planned daily schedule of activities.
• Daily lesson plans will focus on teaching through the child’s interests while utilizing the CLASS teaching techniques and individualized service plans.
• May be asked to assist in Individual Education Plans (IEP) meetings to help support the parents, child, and Special Services Department.
• Supervise children to and from bus pick-up and drop-off to the early learning center, as needed.
• Fosters the creation of an exciting and fun learning environment based on program requirements, the High Scope Curriculum, and individual assessment data.
• Completes individual assessments and screenings for children in their care; formulates plans to support children with special needs.
• Maximizes contribution of nutritional services to children’s development and socialization by ensuring food is not used as punishment or reward, and that each child is encouraged, but not forced, to eat or taste food.
• Develops caring, meaningful, and professional relationships with parents while encouraging personal involvement.
• Develops and implements plans that reflect the changing needs of children, including part-time enrollment, second shift lunch non-napping children, tooth-brushing, and other appropriate self-care routines.
• Maintains timely and accurate classroom records including attendance, food service tallies, and lesson planning; prepares anecdotal notes on a weekly basis and enters information into the electronic records systems.
• Participates in in-service training, seminars, training sessions, practice-based coaching sessions, formal college coursework, and meetings outside the agency as a method of gaining more experience and knowledge.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.