Instructional Support Specialist

Instructional Support Specialist

Hourly Rate: $20.90 - $24.01 per hour

Full Time

Schedule:

37.5 hours a week, Monday through Friday / follows the TCV Day Academy School Calendar

Location: Day Academy, Homestead, PA

As an Instructional Support Specialist at Devereux/TCV, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. 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 program and perform duties as directed by the building administrator or classroom teacher, including individual tutoring or one‑on‑one support for a student with special needs.

Support the teacher’s direction in meeting academic, social, and behavioral needs of students with special needs.

Assist in implementing basic educational programming and provide individual tutoring or one‑on‑one support.

• Associate degree in a related discipline from an accredited school or college.
• Minimum of two years of experience working in a special education or behavioral healthcare setting with students who have severe or complex behavioral or emotional issues.
• A valid PA driver’s license is preferred.
• State criminal, child abuse, and FBI clearances are required.
• Flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and possess a sense of humor.
• Strong passion for working with and helping children with special needs.

• Experience working in a classroom with low student‑to‑staff ratios.
• Opportunities to work with children with developmental disabilities and help them achieve their highest potential.
• Time off benefits including accrued paid personal days and accrued health management leave.
• Quality low‑cost benefits, student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education assistance.
• Access to the ASCEND Career Accelerator Program offering career guidance, coaching, skills, financial assistance, tuition, and student loan repayment.
• Medical, dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Generous time‑off (accruing from day one), 403(b) retirement plan with matching, voluntary employee‑paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance and work‑life balance program.

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Devereux is a drug‑free workplace. Drug screening is required. EOE.

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.