Instructional Support Specialist - Landenberg School

About the role

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, consider working as an Instructional Support Specialist in our Devereux Day Academy, located in Landenberg, PA!

Responsibilities

• Support teacher’s direction by providing assistance with academic, social, and behavioral needs of assigned clients.
• Assist in the implementation of basic educational programming and perform 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.
• Ensure the health and safety of the students.
• Support the teacher and administration’s direction while supporting youth and reporting progress daily.
• Reinforce PBIS goals and objectives.

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.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm (52-week year-round position)

Pay

$17.50–$19.95 per hour (based upon education and experience)

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance for those seeking higher education
• Eligibility for benefits begins after 30 days of employment
• ASCEND – Career Accelerator Program
• Medical (including telemedicine), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education assistance
• Generous time-off (accrual begins on the first day)
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit
• Voluntary/employee-paid supplemental life and accident coverage
• Employee assistance/work-life balance program