Teaching Assistant

About the position

St. Stephen's Lutheran Academy is an educational option for students in grades K through 12 who require specialized educational programs due to behavioral health, academic and developmental concerns. Our innovative programs are designed to help students succeed academically and behaviorally. Creating an environment for therapeutic progress is paramount to achieving success for students. Our philosophy is that every interaction with a child is an opportunity to help them learn, grow and heal. The Teaching Assistant is a 10-Month position following the school calendar. We anticipate an August 4th, 2025 start date for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher with classroom management.
• Complete required paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries with students, staff and parents.
• Build healthy, therapeutic relationships with students.
• Possess professional communication skills that include awareness of all school communications.
• Attend all required agency and program trainings.
• Meet with Supervisor on a regular basis.
• Practice the principles of PBIS and Sanctuary models of intervention.
• In collaboration with the classroom teacher, conduct a Strengths-Needs-Cultural-Discovery (SNCD) on every student.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree in human service, psychology, or education field; OR a High School diploma with experience working with children, adolescents or adults required, preferably in an education, mental health or social service setting.
• Must have audio/visual/verbal skills to provide supervision for clients and to perform essential job functions.
• Must have physical dexterity in order to assist in client physical interventions if necessary.
• Must complete and pass agency Crisis/Physical Intervention training.
• Must have the ability to continually exercise discretion and judgment in performing job responsibilities.
• Must be able to adjust hours to job requirements.
• Must have access to a telephone.
• Must have a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Must be at least age 21 due to need to transport students/clients.
• Must be eligible for PA State Police Clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance, FBI clearance and Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and paid holidays for full-time staff
• 401K offerings with agency match at $1.00 per dollar contributed up to 3% of salary
• Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage for full-time staff
• Voluntary benefit options; including Disability Insurance (Short-Term Disability), Cancer Coverage, Critical Illness, Medical Bridge, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance and Identify Theft Protection
• Paid mileage reimbursement
• Paid training and administrative time
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Licensure Supervision for FREE!
• Free credentialing assistance
• Quarterly productivity incentives
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
• Flexible work schedules (as applicable)
• Annual merit increases for eligible positions based upon the yearly budget
• New Hire Incentive Bonuses
• Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
• Employee Discount Program
• Approved Agency for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for membership to civic/community organizations