One to One Teaching Aide (1:1)

Job Description

The Katherine Thomas School in Rockville, MD is seeking to hire a couple of one to one Teaching Aides to work with elementary/middle school students beginning with the 2024/2025 school year. The school serves students in elementary through high school with language and learning disabilities, autism, intellectual disabilities, and/or other health impairments that affect their learning. We address the individual needs of each student to facilitate success at home, school, and in the community. Work hours are 8:30 am to 4:15 pm M - F. EOE

The 1:1 Teaching Aide will work directly with a student that requires additional assistance in the classroom.

Responsibilities of the 1:1 Teaching Aide include:

• Implement and strictly follow the students Behavior Plan
• Support the student with academics, regulation and behavior during breaks out of the classroom
• Document behaviors
• Assist and monitor the student under the Special Education Teacher's supervision and direction
• Organize the classroom
  
  

Required Experience

Required Experience for the one to one Teaching Aide:

• High School Diploma
• Previous experience with students with behavioral needs highly preferred
• Team Oriented, Reliable, Professional Attitude
• Basic knowledge of technology to assist the students in the classroom
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to maintain a calm, supportive, and firm approach with learning disabled students
• Ability to use professional judgement and assume the risk in working with students/children with behavioral challenges
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) training preferred
  
  

Benefits

Benefits for one to one Teaching Aides:

Competitive compensation and benefits package that include: Health benefits, learning opportunities, school holidays, vacation and sick leave and a supportive team environment.

Great on the job learning experience for anyone interested in Special Education or a related field

Keyword: ABA