Teacher Assistant; Danville Day School

life insurance, paid time off, 401(k), retirement plan

The Hughes Educational Center operates day schools in Danville, South Boston, and Christiansburg. We offer structured learning environments for students with low student-to-teacher ratios (4:1) and specialized programming with an emphasis on classroom ecology, individualized and direct academic instruction, differentiation, sensory integration, comprehensive evaluation, and parent collaboration. Programming is designed to improve socialization, reduce maladaptive behaviors, and successfully transition our students to a less restrictive educational setting.

We are currently looking for an attentive, knowledgeable, flexible, dependable, and self-motivated individual to fulfill the role of Teacher Assistant at our Danville Day School location. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package and generous paid time off.

The TA is responsible for generating and implementing programs to remediate behavioral and social issues for students eligible for special educational programs involving Intellectual Disability (), developmental delay, or Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and these programs also include availability for consultation to school personnel and parent(s) of these specific students.

• Provide direct supervision and care for students in a classroom setting
• Provide daily living skills direction, examples, and demonstration to students at different levels of ability
• Provide positive and appropriate intervention, limit-setting, response, problem-solving, and guidance when needed
• Provide effective, accurate, and legible documentation in a timely fashion
• Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and follow-thru with student educational plans and interventions
• Respond to students in a caring, mature manner while demonstrating sound professional boundaries with both residents and staff
• Serve as a role model for students
• Assist in management of aggressive behavior
• Assist in implementation of alternative educational and behavioral programs
• Assist in identification of social/behavioral issues

The Hughes Educational Center operates day schools in Danville, South Boston, and Christiansburg. We offer structured learning environments for students with low student-to-teacher ratios (4:1) and specialized programming with an emphasis on classroom ecology, individualized and direct academic instruction, differentiation, sensory integration, comprehensive evaluation, and parent collaboration. Programming is designed to improve socialization, reduce maladaptive behaviors, and successfully transition our students to a less restrictive educational setting.

We are currently looking for an attentive, knowledgeable, flexible, dependable, and self-motivated individual to fulfill the role of Teacher Assistant at our Danville Day School location. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package and generous paid time off.

The TA is responsible for generating and implementing programs to remediate behavioral and social issues for students eligible for special educational programs involving Intellectual Disability (), developmental delay, or Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and these programs also include availability for consultation to school personnel and parent(s) of these specific students.

• Provide direct supervision and care for students in a classroom setting
• Provide daily living skills direction, examples, and demonstration to students at different levels of ability
• Provide positive and appropriate intervention, limit-setting, response, problem-solving, and guidance when needed
• Provide effective, accurate, and legible documentation in a timely fashion
• Demon…