Special Education Teaching Assistant (Mild/Moderate)

Special Education Teaching Assistant (Mild/Moderate) at Mardan School

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Application Deadline

5/17/2024 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted

4/22/2024

Contact

Terrie Gero-Smead

(949) 733-1500

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

20.00 – 23.00 Per Hour

Add’l Salary Info

$20.00 to 23.00 per hour plus benefits

Length of Work Year

August 21 – July 21 annually

Employment Type

Full Time

About the Employer Mardan is a not for profit school for students in grades K through 12 with special academic, social, and emotional needs. We are located in Irvine CA. Our mission is to improve the academic and emotional well-being of any child who struggles with learning, social, and/or emotional challenges. We provide a safe, therapeutic learning environment that teaches the academic, social, and coping skills needed for students to experience success. Job Summary Job Summary The teaching assistant (TA) is a member of a teaching team who supports the Education Specialist in a special education classroom of up to 12 students with social/emotional/learning and behavioral issues. While a teaching credential or permit is not a requirement of the job, that document allows the TA to legally substitute (subject to certain restrictions) for the teacher, upon the teacher’s absence. An uncredentialed teaching assistant may remediate and enforce curriculum previously taught by a credentialed teacher, but may not teach new material. Most of our assistants are currently working toward obtaining credentials or graduate degrees in a related field. Our program utilizes a therapeutic, rather than ABA approach.

Job Description / Essential Elements:

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Work one on one or with a small group of students to reinforce and practice curriculum previously presented as directed by the Education Specialist
• Assist in Implementing the Education Specialist’s behavior management system
• Observe and provide behavioral assistance to students in support of their special education programs
• Assists students with developing proper social behavior
• Monitor the safety of students in a variety of environments
• Performs a variety of clerical and supportive duties related to classroom activities such as
• Typing, duplicating, distributing, and filing instructional materials
• Recording data
• Taking attendance
• Assisting with maintaining data with respect to logs, records, charts, and student files.
• Grading assignments
• Direct communication with parents/guardians, school administrators, and therapists
• Interact with students in an understanding, patient, and receptive manner

Qualifications

• Child guidance principles and practices.
• Child and young adult growth, development, and behavioral characteristics of students with special needs
• Subject matter taught – including math, grammar, spelling, language, and reading.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Behaviors associated with autism
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures related to assigned position.
• Classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.
• Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
• Operation of a Chromebook and Google Classroom.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Basic first aid techniques.
• Techniques used in motivating students and de-escalating behavior.

HOURS, PAY, & BENEFITS:

The position is from 8/21 to 7/21 annually. Hours are approx. 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. M-F.

Compensation is $20.00 to 23.00 per hour

10 paid personal days 

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

LTD Insurance

403B and SEP/IRA Retirement Plans with employer contribution

Comments and Other Information

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Position requires livescan/fingerprint (done at time of hire) and current TB clearances.

Mardan required staff to either be fully vaccinated for COVID (including boosters) OR submit to weekly COVID testing

TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK ON THE “click here to apply” (offsite) button

Requirements / Qualifications Requirements / Qualifications

1. Cover letter 2. Resume 3. Application (can be found at https://www.mardanschool.org/about/employment/) 4. copy of high school or college diploma

• Letter of Introduction
• Paper Application (https://www.mardanschool.org/about/employment/)
• Proof of HS Graduation (Copy of your High School or College Diploma)
• Resume

1. Cover letter

2. Resume

3. Application (can be found at https://www.mardanschool.org/about/employment/)

4. copy of high school or college diploma

• Letter of Introduction
• Paper Application (https://www.mardanschool.org/about/employment/)
• Proof of HS Graduation (Copy of your High School or College Diploma)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information Apply on Mardan’s website: Please apply at: https://themardanfoundationofeducationaltherapy.bamboohr.com/careers/38 Comments and Other Information Apply on Mardan’s website: Please apply at: https://themardanfoundationofeducationaltherapy.bamboohr.com/careers/38

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