Trainer, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

• Position Type:
  Instructional Support Staff/ Job Trainer
• Date Posted: 2/2/2026
• Date Available:
  
  02/02/2026

Status: Full-time

Schedule: 7.50 Hours/Day (7:30 am-3:00 pm);
Monday-Friday 185 Days/Year

Minimum Hourly Salary: $25.01

The goal of Job Training Services is to teach job skills, social awareness, and work ethics for empowering students to gain and maintain independence as they transition to adult life.

Education Required: Effective July 1, 2010 – Meets one of the following three qualifications:

As required by the PA Department of

Education:

Each school year, provide evidence of 20 hours of staff development activities related to position. Pro‑ration will apply based on date of hire within the school year.

Experience

Required:

Minimum of two years' general experience in the workplace; experience in employment of persons with disabilities.

Desired Certification: CPR/First Aid/AED

Other

Skills:

• Demonstrated competency in interpersonal relationships with adults and students.
• Knowledge of local job market and employment trends.
• Familiar with social service agencies that support post‑secondary needs, such as Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Goodwill.
• Ability to recognize and document employability skills of students and provide appropriate job matches.

Computer

Skills:

Candidate must be able to keyboard and have knowledge of basic computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Google Suite.

Driving Skills and Related Requirements:

• Satisfactory driving record for past 3 years.
• Valid driver's license.
• Valid vehicle registration, inspection/emissions, and minimum state required insurance coverage(s).
• Ability to use personal vehicle for work related assignment.

The strength and ability to lift and/or assist in lifting pupils up to the age of twenty‑one and their assistive appliances, for example, wheelchairs. Considerable bending, stooping, and squatting must be tolerated.

The ability to effectively implement de‑escalation techniques (theoretical framework) with students are demonstrating a safety risk by using the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training or Safe Crisis Management (SCM) method or Quality Behavior Supports (QBS) method, depending on program need, for which training will be provided. The ability to physically restrain (practical framework) students demonstrating a safety risk will be determined as needed, per assigned location.