Teacher Assistant - Behavioral - Meade Middle Job at Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Is this position exempt from overtime pay?
No
Performs direct non-violent crisis intervention strategies and techniques for students exhibiting a variety of disruptive and/or aggressive behavior. The nature of work involves implementing both general and student-specific instructional plans and strategies; using behavioral intervention protocols and techniques to de-escalate, monitor, and control disruptive and/or aggressive behavior, and utilizing positive reinforcement to assist students in accomplishing goals and objectives. Work assignments are performed in the general classroom environment and also in out-of-general classroom areas with a view towards returning and keeping students in their regular school classroom
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
1. Works directly with the students individually or in small groups to implement instructional programs, plans and activities.
2. Observes and listens for possible student behavioral problems developing in the immediate classroom environment or adjacent classrooms/areas. Assesses situations and reports information to the Crisis Intervention Specialist for assistance.
3. If a student is having difficulty in his/her regular classroom setting, uses intervention techniques to help student remain in his/her class.
4. Responds spontaneously to disruptive and/or aggressive student behavior by using behavioral intervention protocols and techniques to de-escalate, control, and/or monitor such student behavior.
5. Employs appropriate physical therapeutic techniques as necessary to control student behavior.
6. Monitors students’ behavior (positive and negative) to help keep them on task; and redirects the student to more appropriate behavior as needed.
7. Keeps log/records relating to students sent to and from out-of-regular-classroom areas.
8. Makes recommendations regarding the student’s ability to return to their regular school classroom after the student has been in an emotional crisis that required physical intervention.
9. After a student returns to his/her regular school classroom, checks on student and gives verbal praise/recognition for staying on task.
10. Documents student progress regarding goals and objectives. Reports data to Crisis Intervention Specialist and professional staff.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made on request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
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Education
- High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate, preferably supplemented by training and/or experience in human development, child psychology, counseling, special education, physical education, or related field.
Experience
- None
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Willingness to learn and implement instructional methods, strategies, and techniques to assist students.
- Ability to exercise patience, courtesy, tact, and good judgement requiring both physical and mental capacities for dealing with difficult students.
- Ability to establish effective and cooperative working relations with professional and support staff.
- Ability to independently plan and follow assignments.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners.
- Ability to employ business technology tools (e.g. email, AACPS Intranet, electronic benefits enrollment tools and other electronic tools implemented in the future).
- Successful completion of all required tests.
Licenses/Certifications
- N/A
Qualification Requirements for Employment in Grade 6 as a New Hire or Transfer:
In addition to all the requirements of Grade 5 listed above:
- Successful completion of 30 semester hour credits earned after July 1, 1993 from a Regionally Accredited college or university
Qualifications Requirements for Title I Facilities:
- New hires or transfers who have successfully achieved the Highly-Qualified ParaEducator status through successful completion of the ParaPro assessment or post-secondary education in accordance with the mandated requirements for Title I and/or relevant laws in place are eligible for placement at grade 6. However, placement in grade 6 is contingent on having met the aforementioned requirements and the school’s Title I status. Grade placement may be reduced if the school no longer qualifies as Title I and/or you voluntarily transfer to a non-Title I Teacher Assistant position.
Career Ladder Requirements
Eligibility for Consideration for Advancement from Grade 5 to Grade 6:
- Successful completion of 30 semester hour credits earned after July 1, 1993 from a Regionally Accredited college or university.
- Consistent maintenance of an effective and orderly work environment.
- Consistent compliance with general office procedures such as (1) standards contained in the AACPS Employee Handbook; (2) demonstration of discretion and excellent customer service; and (3) regular and punctual attendance
Physical Requirements
- As required by the duties and responsibilities of the job.
Established:
5/1/1978
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