Teacher Assistant - Providence Public Schools
Providence, RI 02903
About the Job
Job description
TEACHER ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: Become a Teacher Assistant with Providence Schools!
If you are interested please apply at: https://tinyurl.com/PPSD-FREE-TA
We will be accepting 25 participants in our next cohort. We will only be accepting applicants who are interested in becoming a TA in PPSD in a high-need area (Special Education or Pre-K). Participants will be hired into full time Teacher Assistant positions upon successful completion of the program.
Schedule:
Classes will run December 3, 2024 - December 12,2024 on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00PM-7:30 PM
Classes will run December 3, 2024 - December 12,2024 on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00PM-7:30 PM
Location:
PPSD PD Tech Room
797 Westminster Street
Providence, R.I. 02903
PPSD PD Tech Room
797 Westminster Street
Providence, R.I. 02903
Cost:
Selected applicants will receive FREE tuition with a 1-year commitment at PPSD. A $150.00 registration deposit is required but will be refunded upon successful completion and hire. Participants will be hired into full-time TA positions in PPSD upon successful completion of the program.
The PPSD Teacher Assistant Certification Program provides training for anyone interested in being employed as a full-time Teacher Assistant in PPSD. Topics are consistent with state standards and include: roles and responsibilities of the Teacher Assistant, special education, policies and procedures, confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, effective communication, conflict resolution, instructional support, data collection, technology, behavior management, social emotional learning, CPI training, health and safety, and mandatory reporting.
Participants will be awarded a certificate recognized by RIDE upon successful completion of all classes, assignments, field experience, and exams.
TEACHER ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION:
Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional TEACHER ASSISTANT for our ACCREDITATION PROGRAM who is excited to join our community of teachers, students and stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for teacher assistants who seek a challenging yet rewarding experience.
Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional TEACHER ASSISTANT for our ACCREDITATION PROGRAM who is excited to join our community of teachers, students and stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for teacher assistants who seek a challenging yet rewarding experience.
REPORTS TO: Principal
The Teacher Assistant reports directly to the Principal and works under the guidance and supervision of the Principal or his designee. The Teacher Assistant maintains a cooperative staff relationship with all personnel functioning within the educational setting.
NOTE: The safety of school children is an important responsibility of the teacher assistant program. As such, please note once hired into a permanent position, all Teacher Assistants MUST be available for bus monitoring assignments and will be paid in accordance with the additional hours worked.
**Contingent upon funding**
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES:
Including, but not limited to:
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES:
Including, but not limited to:
- Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.
- Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
- Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
- Assist with the supervision of pupils in the classroom, corridors, school yards, lavatories, cafeterias, etc... and on field trips.
- Assist Pre-K and other students as needed with toileting, dressing, feeding, positioning, and self-care, which may include diaper changes.
- Collect and distribute educational materials.
- With teacher supervision, correct students' work and prescribe additional work to remediate student’s weaknesses.
- Operate machines which duplicate or copy information for distribution to pupils.
- Assist the teacher to meet the many personal and physical needs of the child.
- Under teacher supervision, participate in discipline procedures and prescribe consequences for student behavior.
- Assist teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
- Perform additional teacher assistant duties as requested.
- Alert the teacher to the special needs of individual students.
- Utilize the strategies of Applied Behavior Analysis across all educational programming.
- Maintain and report accurate daily data collection using individualized measurement systems for student’s educational and behavioral plans.
- Must be willing to intervene (if applicable) using appropriate crisis intervention procedures that may include but not limited to physical escorts, prolonged standing and other methods of supporting students.
- Perform additional teacher assistant duties as requested by the principal, teacher, or senior staff.
- Must have the ability to navigate and utilize programs such as Google and other programs that are utilized in the classroom and school.
EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Associate’s degree or
48 college credits or
Passing score of 461 on the ParaPro Test.
Through this Teacher Assistant Accreditation Program, Providence Public Schools will support you with pursuing the official RIDE Required Teacher Assistant Training Program Certificate.
About Providence Public Schools:
The Providence Public School District (PPSD) serves approximately 22,000 students attending our 37 schools. PPSD employs more than 3,200 professionals who work in and provide support to our schools, which include 21 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 9 high schools and 2 public district charter schools. Of our employees, approximately 2,000 are educators, and more than 600 others directly support students and families in our schools.Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin. In PPSD, the teachers and leaders set high expectations for academic achievement, provide equal access to differentiated instruction, and endeavor to close the achievement and opportunity gap among historically marginalized subgroups within the schools. PPSD is a great place for those who desire an environment that supports their creativity and ingenuity, and respects their credentials and abilities as a teacher.
Source : Providence Public Schools
