Assistant Teacher

The Pallotta School is an out-of-district placement for kids ages 5-14 requiring a therapeutic day school placement, residential-education placement, or extended evaluation. Students at the Pallotta School have emotional and behavioral regulation challenges, may have experienced trauma, and benefit from individualized and differentiated models of academic instruction.

The Assistant Teacher (AT) works as an assistant to the classroom special education teacher providing academic and behavioral support to students. Assistant Teachers are valuable collaborators in classrooms working with special education teachers and clinicians. The AT is responsible for carrying out the curriculum as created and developed by the lead teacher. ATs are responsible for implementing academic and extra-curricular programs during the summer program and school vacation weeks.

The Assistant Teacher will ensure the students’ overall experience is in line with training principles, Italian Home’s treatment philosophy, and the highest quality of care.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title, but additional responsibilities may be required. Employees are expected to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

FUNCTIONS:

Demonstrates sensitivity and respect for client’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics

Attendance at staff and team meetings

Supports classrooms in individual and group instruction

Provide input for school reports and educational plans

Assist in lunch/recess duty

Plan/implement and lead after school enrichment activities

Actively engage and support students with academics and behavior management

Actively engage and participate in activities with students

Implement summer school activities

Treat students and coworkers with patience, empathy, and compassion

Provide therapeutic physical restraint

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong commitment to Italian Home’s values, philosophy and mission

Minimum of one year of experience working with children of a similar population

Commitment to the highest quality of care Understanding and implementation of agency treatment philosophy

Sound and appropriate judgment

Successful in a stressful and fast paced environment, maintains calm Creative, thoughtful and able to make good decisions quickly in crisis situations; respond to emergencies quickly and safely

Demonstrated strength in role modeling, teaching, and supporting, with strong motivational skills

Embodies a growth-mindset

Extremely reliable

Discretion regarding confidentiality of clients/their histories, families, and co-workers

Demonstrated strength in accepting and giving critical feedback

Visual and hearing acuity to perform job related functions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; computer literacy

Receptive and responsive to supervision and professional development

Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills

Italian Home for Children is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We are dedicated to ensuring a fair hiring process and an equitable work environment. If you require accommodations during the application, and/or interview process, please contact hr.

The hourly wage for this role is $21 per hour USD. This number does not reflect additional compensation-related benefits such as PTO, medical and life insurance, EAP, and the Italian Home for Children 403(b) retirement plan. Some of these benefits may not be available to part-time employees, please ask your recruiter for more information.#JoinIHC