Senior Teaching Assistant

About Blue Ridge School:

Athletics, robotics, FFA, theater and band fill the after-school schedule. Snow days are made up in June.

The role:

Blue Ridge School is hiring a Senior Teaching Assistant to support a kindergarten class of 22 students at our Arlington school. On site, Arlington.

Main duties:

• Translate for Spanish-speaking families and students when needed.
• Work with small groups and individual students on reading, math and writing skills.
• Escort students to the bus or the nurse's office.
• Follow behavior plans and record behavior data accurately.
• Read aloud and scribe for students with testing accommodations.
• Use positive reinforcement and the de-escalation techniques taught in training.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience working with children preferred.
• Willing to complete crisis prevention training.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and sit on the floor or at small tables with students.
• CPR and first aid certification, or willing to obtain.

Why work with us:

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one.
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%.
• Three weeks of PTO to start.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

We review applications on a rolling basis.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Blue Ridge School.