Instructional Support Specialist- The Mapleton 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 so, consider working as an Instructional Support Specialist at our Mapleton School in Malvern, 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, including individual tutoring or one-on-one support for students with special needs.
• Ensure the health and safety of youth in the school.
• Support the teacher and administration’s direction while supporting youth and reporting progress daily.
• Support and reinforce PBIS goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma required. Associates Degree or completion of two years of post-secondary education from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience: 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. The organization fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance for those seeking higher education.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Eligibility for benefits begins after 30 days of employment (first day of the 30 days).
• Access to comprehensive health and welfare programs for eligible full-time employees, including medical, 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.
• Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org for details.

Pay

$17.50–$19.95 per hour, based upon education and experience.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (52-week, year-round position).