Early Childhood Center Classroom Assistant

Description

Marie Philip School 

Early Childhood Center (ECC)

Non-Exempt/Hourly

11-Month

Full-time

Hourly Pay Range: $18.00 - $29.25

In-Person

American Sign Language Required

$1,500 Sign-on Bonus

Housing Resources Available

Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits Options May Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!

About TLC:

The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally-recognized leader of services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and families. To learn more, please click: https://www.tlcdeaf.org/about/pioneer-and-innovator.

For our Mission, please click: https://www.tlcdeaf.org/our-mission-and-values.

TLC Diversity Statement:

The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.

About Marie Philip School:

MPS enrolls nearly 150 deaf and hard of hearing students on our Framingham, MA campus in an ASL/English bilingual, bicultural educational model. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Early Childhood Center Classroom Assistant assists the Classroom Teacher in providing physical and instructional needs of students in the preschool and kindergarten classrooms. They assist with planning and implementing various functional activities and provide direct supervision of students in individual and group settings. 

SUPERVISOR: Early Childhood Center Principal

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Assist Teacher in preparation of instructional materials and classroom visuals for student and instructor use.

Actively engage in play with the early childhood students to foster their social, cognitive, and language development.

Conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher; work with individuals or small groups, adapting to students' individual, medical, physical, communicative, instructional and emotional needs.

Participate in direct service planning and lesson planning with Classroom Teacher and/or in a team approach.

Participate with student data collection, documentation, and interpretation.

Assume responsibility for the supervision and instruction of students in the absence of the classroom teacher.

Assist and monitor students with physical disabilities, personal needs (may include feeding, toileting, diapering, hygiene), and personal equipment (hearing aids, cochlear implant processors, and glasses) according to their physical and/or medical needs. 

May be delegated medication administration or certain medical procedure responsibilities.

Guide and monitor students to and from the classroom and other various activities.

Implement behavior management plans for individual students under the direction of the teacher. 

Contribute to the growth and development of employees and the department through active participation in staff development activities and meetings.

May be required to drive students on field trips and/or to mainstreaming classes. Additional driving responsibilities as needed. 

Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety.

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

Requirements

• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency 
• High School diploma or GED certificate
• Ability to work effectively as part of an educational team
• Prior experience working with children preferred
• Ability to accept and constructively use feedback and suggestions regarding job responsibilities and performance
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record when driving students or performing work-related duties

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be physically able to perform all duties of the job, including but not limited to, bending, reaching above shoulder level, prolonged standing or sitting.