Teaching Assistant - Special Education - Richmond Campus

Description We 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 Responsibilities

Instruction, IEP Implementation, and Facilitation of Instructional Activities Conducts instruction (e.g., one-on-one, small group, whole group) to teach students new skills in a variety of environments Reinforces appropriate behavior of students and corrects incorrect responses appropriately Provides instruction at pace appropriate for student and curricular procedure/sequence, completing target level of learn units presented daily and weekly Records daily learn unit responses for the students as directed and graphs learn unit data and related information daily After achieving criterion on prerequisite training modules, makes data-based decisions to bring instructional needs to the attention of the teacher or program supervisor Meets learn unit and learn-units-to-criterion objectives as outlined by the program supervisor or classroom teacher Assists students in tasks designed to master goals and objectives from the IEP Assist with completion of educational, preference, and behavior assessments, under the guidance of the classroom teacher or program supervisor Facilitates participation in group activities, keeping students on-task Physically 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 premises Daily Activities Writes notes in daily home/school communication log for each student according to standards outlined in professional writing trainings under the supervision of the classroom teacher Follows posted classroom schedule of student/staff pairing, including following pick-up and drop-off schedule daily Gathers and/or generates materials under the supervision of the classroom teacher With all other team members, completes all cleaning and classroom assignments on a daily basis Works on and completes modules on a schedule provided by the program supervisor or classroom teacher Completes assigned trainings and implements procedures as outlined in trainings or in training materials Works harmoniously on assigned team, engaging professionally with all internal and external consumers Monitor and Record Behavior Implements and monitors student behavior treatment plan to address maladaptive behaviors Responds to targeted behaviors as outlined in plan and/or as directed by a behavior analyst supervisor Collects and records daily data on occurrence of behaviors according to the schedule or guidelines outlined Assists in maintaining updated records and graphs related to social behaviors through event recording, interval recording, duration recording, etc. for behavior treatment plans and IEP objectives Shares responsibility with other staff in updating cumulative treatment records reflecting students current level of performance Training Models all Faison handbook policies and procedures as well as instructional and behavior management related competencies throughout the work day Implements staff training protocols with Teaching Assistants, accurately utilizing any staff training resources (such as training handbooks, module assignments, and hands on training sequences)

Requirements

Experience Requirements Ability to work with children with autism and their families Ability to work on a team Ability to independently follow instructions to complete assigned tasks Ability to provide consistent behavioral feedback on educational objectives Ability to work in a diverse environment Previous experience working with children Previous experience with autism preferred, using the tactics of Applied Behavior Analysis Ability to serve as a consistent role model for other staff members Education Requirements High school diploma or equivalent required Bachelor’s degree preferred Essential Physical Requirements Lift 50 pounds (and keep back straight while doing so) Bend at all joints fluently Move in and out of and maintain a kneeling position for up to five minutes Reach in all directions Grasp using both hands Move quickly in both confined and open spaces to avoid safety issues Run in order to retrieve an individual who is moving quickly away from staff Maintain balance while lowering to a half squat position