Position: Instructional Support Specialist

Hourly Rate: $21.00

Hours: Full Time, Monday through Friday/Position follows the TCV Day Academy School Calendar

Location: Day Academy, Homestead, PA

Devereux/TCV Community Services is Hiring for an Instructional Support Specialist for its Day Academy in Homestead, PA!

Devereux/TCV Community Services in Homestead, PA provides programs and services for children with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and dual diagnoses. This position will support the 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.

As an Instructional Support Specialist at Devereux/TCV, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

We offer:

• Experience working in a classroom with low student to staff ratios.
• Opportunities to work with children with developmental disabilities and helping them to achieve their highest potential.
• Time off benefits that include accrued paid personal days and accrued health management leave.
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!

Keywords: Instructional Support, Educational Support, Learning Management, Teaching Assistance, Academic Support

Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma required (an Associate’s degree preferred.)
• One (1) year of previous experience working with an IDD population required. Working in a special education or behavioral healthcare setting with students with severe/complex behavioral/emotional issues preferred.
• A valid PA Driver’s License preferred.
• State Criminal, Child Abuse and FBI clearances, required.
• Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor.
• Have a strong passion for working with and helping children with special needs.

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux/TCV is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

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.

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