What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN/As-Needed Special Needs Classroom Technician position at Marty's Orchid House?
Orchid House Technician Overview
This position is for a hands-on, direct care classroom technician working with preschoolers with Autism and overlapping health issues. Each technician cares for 3 children at a time, under the guidance and supervision of a lead technician, nurses, and therapists. We keep our ratios low to allow extra attention for each child. Shifts are 8-4:30 or 8:30-5 Monday through Friday. The PRN/As Needed technician has a variety of shift options, working at least 2x/month up to 4 days/week, depending on your availability and center need. Each of our classrooms have a specific focus or theme. Classrooms you may be covering will include: Art, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math), Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Sensory, Pretend Play, Music, and Circle Time. Through these themed classrooms, we are getting our friends ready for kindergarten!
About Our Company
Marty's Orchid House is a non-profit 501(c)(3) therapeutic and medical day center for preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), developmental delays, and overlapping health conditions. We are looking for a passionate and compassionate technician to join our team to work directly in the classrooms with an assigned group of children.
Our company culture is very positive and upbeat! One of our core values is respect for our employees and their individuality. We work together to make our environment the best place to provide the highest quality of care for an at-risk population.
Our program is very therapy-based, with a 3:1 classroom ratio. The Orchid House Technician must have extensive patience with children with special needs, use positive reinforcement to reward positive behaviors, have the ability to ignore negative behaviors, and remain consistent in classroom routines under the direction of the Lead Technician & therapists. You will be trained extensively on how to implement therapeutic techniques in the classroom.
Roles & Responsibilities
The Orchid House Technician (OHT) is a paraprofessional who works in the classroom directly with children in the medical and therapeutic day center setting. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Report to your supervisors to obtain classroom & child assignment.
- Provide hands-on direct care to a small group of preschoolers, including classroom activities, toileting, and mealtimes.
- Conduct follow-through therapies in the classrooms to help each child reach developmental goals, under the direction of the Therapist(s).
- Basic charting on an iPad through our parent communication app.
- Light cleaning of the facility after activities, meals, and at closing time.
Additional Details:
- Resume required
- Child-Care, experience with Autism, and/or mental health experience recommended.
- Attendance is of utmost importance-must have reliable transportation, child-care, and excellent adherence to the schedule. Frequent call-ins will not be compatible with this position.
- Weekends and holidays off
Little by little, one goes far! We look forward to meeting you!