Education Assistant Bradenton, FL

EDUCATION ASSISTANT – Bradenton, FL

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center, a behavioral health facility serving children and adolescents, opened in 2014 and offers a range of inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient treatments. We are seeking a full‑time Education Assistant to work in our adolescent residential treatment unit (7:30 AM–4:00 PM), year‑round.

• Collaborate and communicate with instructional and therapeutic staff to create a positive and responsive classroom culture.
• Demonstrate ability to manage student behavior.
• Develop awareness of each student's special needs.
• Demonstrate consistent awareness for each student's safety.
• Assist in maintaining documentation, data collection, and the instructional process as directed by the teacher.
• Utilize knowledge and skills related to crisis intervention and verbal de‑escalation to provide a safe environment for students, visitors and staff.
• Complete tasks assigned by the teacher pertaining to classroom environment, educational materials, and other operational functions (e.g., grading papers, researching materials, phone calls, point sheet tabulation).
• Complete student enrollment, records requests, and discharge paperwork.
• Provide administrative support to the education department, as needed.
• Communicate with parents, school districts, and others who need student records and information.
• Maintain all FERPA and HIPAA privacy provisions.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, or Social Services preferred.
• Previous work experience in education or a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Experience with, knowledge of, or training in crisis prevention preferred.
• Successful completion and maintenance of CPR certification, First Aid certification, verbal de‑escalation, and Handle With Care (HWC) training. Must be able to participate in and complete HWC training annually.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.