What you will do:  

• Teacher's Aide/Assistant is responsible for providing behavioral and academic support within the classroom to the students and teachers.
• Assist Special Education Teacher/Instructor in delivering curriculum. Act as substitute teacher when necessary.
• The Teacher Assistant is expected to act professionally and in a manner that is consistent with Wayside's core service values: resiliency, excellence and diversity. 
• Provide 1:1 support to students to maintain their ability to stay in the classroom. Offering behavioral support interventions if a student is unable to maintain in the classroom.  
• Be able to multitask competing priorities to enact the program structure, strive for identified standards of behavior and to provide a positive role model for youth.  

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:  

• High quality customer service (i.e. ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate with others at all levels). 
• Ability to assess and manage risk. 
• Ability to set limits and support the school culture. 
• Flexibility and creative thinking (i.e. ability to adapt and adjust to changing work situations, processes, and procedures). 

Minimum Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• 6+ months of experience in educational settings preferred. 

We will train you in:  Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice. MAP, TCI, CPR, First Aid training upon hire.