Instructional Support Specialist- Audubon School
About The Position
Do you enjoy utilizing your skills to impact children and adolescents in a classroom setting? Are you looking for a collaborative environment to share your passion for helping others? If you answered, Yes, then consider working as a Instructional Support Specialist in our Devereux Day Academy, located in Audubon, PA! Being an Instructional Support Specialist at Devereux has its Advantages You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. This position will support teacher's direction by providing assistance with academic, social, and behavioral needs of assigned clients. You will assist in the implementation of a basic educational programming and performing duties as directed by the building administrator or classroom teacher inclusive of individual tutoring or one-on-one support for a student with special needs. Every day as an Instructional Support Specialist you will: Ensure the health and safety of youth in our Audubon, PA private school Provide assistance with academic, social and behavioral needs. Support the teacher and administration's direction while supporting youth and reporting progress daily. Support and reinforce PBIS goals and objectives You will be offered: Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (52-week year round position) Pay rate: $17.50 -$19.95/hr (based upon education and experience) Tuition Assistance for those seeking higher education Training and development opportunities BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 30 days) mydevereuxbenefits.org ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program Devereux Day Academy is a private academic school program located in Norristown, PA. Devereux Day Academy is licensed to serve students in grades K-8 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: Intellectual Disability, Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Specific Learning Disability, and Speech or Language Impairment. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This alignment will facilitate smooth transitions to and from the program for your students. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction, evidence-based instructional strategies, and rigorous learning expectations. #Sponsored
Requirements
- High School Diploma required.
- Associates Degree or completion of two years of post-secondary education from an accredited college or university preferred.
- Previous experience working in a special education or behavioral healthcare setting with students with severe/complex behavioral/emotional issues preferred.
- Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization.
- Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree or completion of two years of post-secondary education from an accredited college or university preferred.
- Previous experience working in a special education or behavioral healthcare setting with students with severe/complex behavioral/emotional issues preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the health and safety of youth in our Audubon, PA private school
- Provide assistance with academic, social and behavioral needs.
- Support the teacher and administration's direction while supporting youth and reporting progress daily.
- Support and reinforce PBIS goals and objectives
Benefits
- Tuition Assistance for those seeking higher education
- Training and development opportunities
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
- Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
