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Teacher's Aide, FT Days- The Lourie Center School

Employer
Adventist HealthCare
Location
Rockville, MD
Closing date
Sep 6, 2019

Job Details

The Lourie Center for Children's Social & Emotional Wellness is a private, non-profit agency with a mission to improve the social and emotional health of young children and their families through prevention, early intervention, education, research and training. The Lourie Center has four core programs serving children birth through age 12 and their families: Head Start, The Lourie Center School, The Therapeutic Nursery Program and Parent-Child Clinical Services.

The Teachers Aide: .
1. provides instructional support to the assigned child with the goal of increasing the child's level of independence.
2. Assists the teacher in the development and preparation of materials to be used with this child.
3. Assists the child during group activities.
4. Assists the teacher and the interdisciplinary team in the formulation and implementation of therapeutic and behavior management strategies for this child in the program.
5. Assist the teacher in development of Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Plan for assigned child.
6. If requested, accompanies, participates, or observes the child in therapy sessions and, within the classroom, facilitates the child's progress toward academic and social-emotional goals.
7. Records observational data on student behavior at the pre-designated intervals in collaboration with teacher and interdisciplinary team.
8. Available to physically restrain child in instances of imminent danger to self or others.
9. Reads the child's reports and Individualized Education Program (IEP).
10. Participates in the school's interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected Lourie Center staff meetings.
11. Continues professional education in special education or a related discipline by attending internal or external workshops, conferences, and/or coursework.
12. Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher, especially when the designated child is absent or progressing enough that constant physical guidance or proximity is no longer necessary. When the teacher is absent, the aide's specific role and tasks are designated by the teacher in advance and performed in collaboration with the Teacher Assistant for the day.

Qualified candidates must possess:
Bachelor's degree in education, child development, psychology or related discipline.
Basic knowledge of child development is required.
Minimum of one year work experience with special needs children (i.e. school, camp, counselor, child care work, college practicum experiences, etc).
Active BLS CPR card

Work Schedule:

FT Days

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
  • Work life balance through non rotating shifts
  • Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
  • Free Employee parking
  • Competitive comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, PTO and 403B retirement plan with matching and 3 year vesting)
  • 100% Coverage for inpatient care - at Adventist HealthCare facilities
  • 100% Coverage for urgent care nationwide - after copay


Join the Adventist Healthcare team today! Apply now to be considered.

Tobacco Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine use.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine). Those testing positive for cotinine are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company

We are a faith-based healthcare organization, based in Montgomery County, Maryland. We are the largest employer in Montgomery County with over 6,000 employees! Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community includes three acute-care hospitals – Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medical Center – as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals, Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, Urgent Cares, Home Care Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician Networks. We are nationally recognized and honored especially for our Cardiac, OB, Cancer, Stroke, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Mental Health services. Our mission is to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. At its core, our mission expresses who we are, why we exist and the purpose behind what we do. These words are reflective of God’s character as outlined in the Bible and honor the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s long-standing commitment to healing. You will also find that many of the beliefs and standards of conduct at AHC are universal beliefs that are recognized across many faith traditions.

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Location
820 West Diamond Avenue
Suite 600
Gaithersburg
MD
20878
US

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