The TA-YCS provides support to the teacher by helping with supervision, grading, planning, and to assist with other day-to-day activities in the school / classroom.

The TA-YCS provides for the physical and emotional needs of the clients assigned to the cottage and facilitates a healthy group living experience.

The TA-YCS participates in a multi-disciplinary treatment team in the care of clients.

Education :

60 Credit Hours or Para Professional Certificate

Licensure / Certification :

Paraprofessional Certificate

Potential For Growth

This position offers -an abundance of on-the-job-paid training. Our goal is to set you up for success in the classroom while helping you develop yourself professionally, adding to your resume / portfolio.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Knowledge of emotional disorders, behavior disorders and children with Autism, crisis intervention / prevention, physical / sexual abuse issues, child development, and behavior management techniques.
• Skills required include crisis intervention and decision-making. Self-awareness, patience, and the ability to work as part of a team are essential.
• Ability to respond appropriately to cultural differences that exists among KVC’s diverse client base.
• Demonstration of the conviction that people are able to change and that this attitude is fostered when a mutually respectful partnership exists between Agency personnel and the clients served.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to maintain a positive, professional helping role.
• Ability to work with volunteers

Major Duties :

• Collaborate with the teacher and Cottage Life Supervisor in day-to-day activities
• Follow established classroom / cottage rules and ensure implementation of these rules
• Assist the teacher in supervising and general safety of the children and youth and attend to their needs in a nurturing and engaging manner
• Provided educational tools for children to be successful in learning
• Attend weekly meetings as directed in school and residential settings about children and youth behaviors
• Monitor social skills in cafeteria, on the playground, bathroom, and P.E. to promote healthy behaviors
• Manage children and youth using safe crisis management without the need for therapeutic holds
• Administer all medication to students properly as needed
• Document and record the behavior of children to ensure positive outcomes to assist in a return of the child or youth to a less restrictive setting

Must be 21 years old to apply. Pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check required.

About KVC

KVC Missouri is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families.

KVC Missouri's Residential Treatment program offers therapeutic services in a 24 / 7-supervised facility for children and teenagers with acute emotional and behavioral problems.

KVC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Last updated : 2024-06-20