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TLC-The Treatment and Learning Centers Teaching Assistant - Middle School in Rockville, Maryland
The Katherine Thomas School Program serves students in grades K-8 with language and learning challenges, autism, intellectual disabilities, and/or other health impairments. KTS has an opportunity for a few full-time (10-month position) Special Education Middle School Teaching Assistant beginning with the current school year. Be a part of a supportive team with friendly staff and help to make a difference in someone's life. EOE
Teaching Assistant position responsibilities include:
Assist teachers in implementing content area curricula
Guide and assist students in the classroom in following the teacher’s instruction and school/program rules
Provide necessary accommodations to meet individual, group, and program needs
Create a supportive learning environment
Implement Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Document student progress through written notes and narrative reports
Required Experience for the Teaching Assistant:
MUST have a Bachelors Degree
Experience with students with learning disabilities, Autism, intellectual disabilities, and/or other health impairment preferred
Knowledge of education and behavior management methods, procedures, and techniques helpful
Must be reliable, maintain a professional attitude, and be team oriented
Ability to read, write, and speak English clearly
As a condition of employment, all new hires are required to have received at least the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. New hires must receive any additional vaccine doses in the appropriate timeframes to be considered fully vaccinated and submit weekly test results until they are fully vaccinated. Requests for religious or medical exemptions will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.