Description

Pay rate: $17.50-$19.95 (based upon education and experience)

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 Mapleton School, located in Malvern, 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.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. 

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

Every day as an Instructional Support Specialist you will:

• Ensuring the health and safety of youth in the 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:

• Sign on Bonus- $1000 for full-time ( Sign on bonus for external applicants only)

• 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

The Mapleton School located in Malvern, PA offers education curriculum to children functioning at all grade levels. A multi-sensory educational strategy is used at all schools, employing traditional instruction, hands-on and independent learning, as well as technology, to individualize a student’s progress in all academic areas, particularly math and reading. The transition from school to career, and all of the necessary interrelated skills, are a main focus of the school program. Devereux’s approved private schools offer high quality, innovative special education programs that work in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. Children and young adults may come to Devereux as a day student, or as a part of residential treatment. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals.

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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 to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Posted Date 4 weeks ago (11/8/2024 12:38 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-40829

Category Education

Position Type Full-Time

Remote No

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.