Teaching Assistant - Residential

Pay Rate: $20.50 per hour

Our dedicated classroom staff, support teams, and clinicians offer a host of services in a team environment where we strive to meet each child’s unique needs. Together with parents, we help our children become better learners, understand their feelings, and change their behaviors.

We are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant – Residential to assist in the care and education of severely emotionally disabled children within the Residential Treatment facility and within the Villa Maria School system. The work schedule is Mon‑Fri 7:00 am–3:00 pm.

• Assists teachers in the classroom by helping with the implementation of class lesson plans and providing individual or small-group instruction as directed to ensure that curriculum and IEP goals are met.
• Serves as substitute for absent teachers as assigned.
• Serves as a positive role model for children while engaging them in and supervising them during a variety of activities.
• Escorts children within and between buildings and to and from various appointments to always ensure adequate supervision of children. Includes driving children for appointments, field trips, etc.
• Provides crisis intervention including recognizing and deescalating problems and providing resolution.
• Contacts teachers, parents, therapists, and counselors to effectively communicate information regarding children's progress.
• Supports classroom and/or a specific child as 1:1 coverage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma plus 2 years of experience working with children or vulnerable populations. Working in a school setting with adolescents preferred. Bachelor’s degree in a related field with experience is preferred.
• Requires the ability to walk and stand. Requires physical ability to intervene and restrain children in crisis situations including the ability to run, lift and transport children to another location.
• Driving (Agency and/or personal vehicle) is required. Driver must be at least 21 years of age, with a minimum of 2 years of driving experience, and a valid driver’s license issued by the state of residence. No state‑issued restrictions on the license that would impede the driver’s ability to operate the vehicle and no more than three (3) points on their driving record.

• Requires effective childcare skills including nurturing, patience, consistency, and the ability to apply effective discipline and behavior management techniques.
• Requires the capacity to relate to severely emotionally disabled children in a sensitive, understanding, and insightful manner.
• Requires the ability to assess problem situations and apply the most effective yet least restrictive intervention within established therapeutic goals.
• Requires the ability to acquire and maintain TCI certification to demonstrate continued compliance with the established TCI competencies.
• Requires the ability to utilize computer systems and software necessary to perform position functions.
• Requires the ability to work effectively as a member of a multi‑disciplinary team.

• Requires ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the school building and residence.
• Will be exposed to resistant or aggressive client behavior requiring the ability to implement crisis intervention and therapeutic holds.

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Vacation/sick/holiday pay
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
• Tuition Advancement
• Paid Parental Leave

Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma‑informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing, and self‑care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.