Teaching Assistant

• Assist the Teacher with individualizing and administering a curriculum
• Ensure individuals remain actively engaged in meaningful activities
• Provide input into the development of the Individual Program Plan
• Assist the Teacher in classroom activities and lesson plans
• Record accurate and detailed documentation regarding objectives, personal care, behavior reports, and/or therapy goals
• Comply with and provide all program objectives, personal care, and medical instructions
• Assist and/or provide support using a variety of methodologies
• Assist with and/or develop training materials
• Maintain a safe and organized training area
• Ensure staff to adults served ratios (1-10) is maintained
• Utilize positive behavior intervention techniques
• Monitor and know the location of all adults assigned
• Operate a passenger van to transport individuals
• Comply with all policies in the defensive driving manual
• Monitor need for assistance and/or behaviors during meal periods and breaks
• Demonstrate flexibility to transfer to multiple training areas

• High School diploma, preferred CNA Certificate
• two years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to follow, give and receive written and/or verbal instructions
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Valid Arkansas Driver's License
• Ability to lift and transfer adults

CNA Certificate