Teachers Aide, FT Days - Therapeutic Nursery Program
- Employer
- Adventist HealthCare
- Location
- Greenbelt, MD
- Closing date
- Sep 17, 2019
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- Industry
- Education, Primary and Secondary
- Function
- Childcare, School and Teaching, Program Manager, Teacher
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
The Teachers Aide:
• Works closely with the TNP lead teacher in the development and preparation of materials needed for classroom use.
• Provide individual and small group instruction to children.
• Assists the lead teacher in the implementation of therapeutic strategies for the children in the program.
• Supports children in the classroom who may be in crisis. Provides physical support, utilizing Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), including the Children's Control Position, when safety risks arise.
• Accompanies the van driver and children who are transported from their homes or daycares to TNP at the start of the day, providing regulation and support.
• Able to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team and participates in reflective supervision.
• Assists in the preparation and clean-up of the classroom as per the needs of the curricular task and the needs of the children in the program.
• Participates in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Continues professional education in early childhood education or a related discipline by attending internal and external workshops, conferences and trainings.
• Maintain professional boundaries with children, families, and colleagues.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the lead teacher and program director. In the teacher's absence, the teacher aide may assume the role and responsibility of the lead teacher as discussed in advance.
Qualified candidates will possess:
Bachelor's degree in education, child development, psychology or other related discipline.
Basic knowledge of child development issues is required.
Active BLS CPR card
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 40 hours each week.
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.
- Website
- http://www.adventisthealthcare.com/
- Location
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820 West Diamond Avenue
Suite 600
Gaithersburg
MD
20878
US
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