Description

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 an Instructional Support Specialist in our Devereux Brandywine School, located in Glenmoore, PA!

Being a Instructional Support Specialist at Devereux has its Advantages

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

We offer:

• Tuition Assistance for those seeking higher education
• On-going training opportunities to include: internal training in the behavioral healthcare field and additional job-related training and conferences.
• Best available, highest quality, low-cost benefit options- A stable national non-profit employer that offers a strong support system and is forward-thinking in their clinical practice and research.
• Part time hours M-F 8a-3p (32-35 hrs)
• Rates starting at $16.50 an hour

Devereux's Children Behavioral Health Program provides therapeutic residential treatment and education services for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral conduct disorders. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support, a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments. Located in Glenmoore, Pa, this postion will support teacher's direction by providing assistance with academic, social, and behavioral needs of assigned clients. Assists in the implementation of a basic educational programming and performing duties as directed by the building administrator or classroom teacher inclusive of indvidual tutoring or one-on-one support for a student with special needs. 

Keywords: Direct Support, PCA, Personal Care Assistant, Instructional Support, 1:1, Special Education, teaching assistant

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate requires staff without an approved medical or religious exemption to be fully vaccinated to be employed in this program. If you are fully vaccinated, you will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Associates Degree or completion of two years of post-secondary education from an accredited college or univeristy.

EXPERIENCE: Previous experience working in a special education or behavioral healthcare setting with students with severe/complex behavioral/emotional issues preferred.

Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate's understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children.

Posted Date 2 months ago (4/8/2022 8:55 AM)

Requisition ID 2022-23655

Category Education

Position Type Part-Time

Remote No