Instructional Aide Trainer & Onboarding Coach

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children seeks an experienced Instructional Aide Trainer to lead onboarding and coaching for Instructional Aides. The role focuses on modeling best practices, delivering on-the-job training, and supporting new staff integration into classroom routines and school culture.

The trainer will strengthen instructional consistency, improve staff retention, and ensure high-quality support for students with blindness, visual impairments, and multiple disabilities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience as an Instructional Aide or equivalent role within a special education or related setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in student personal care (toileting, feeding, hygiene, lifting, positioning).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to model professional behavior for peers.
• Proven reliability, strong attendance record, and consistent job performance.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and support to adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary on-the-job trainer for newly hired Instructional Aides during onboarding and initial placement.
• Model effective instructional support strategies, including student engagement, prompting, communication supports, and behavior support implementation.
• Provide hands-on guidance in personal care procedures including hygiene routines, feeding plans, g-tube awareness/assistance (as applicable), and safe lifting/transfer techniques.
• Support staff understanding and implementation of positive behavior support plans and individualized student programming.
• Orient new staff to classroom routines, student-specific needs, and program expectations.
• Coordinate and monitor the onboarding process for newly hired Instructional Aides by tracking completion of required competencies, training modules, hands-on training / signoffs; communicate with supervisors regarding progress and outstanding requirements to ensure timely completion.

Skills

Staff training

Onboarding

Coaching

Behavior support

Student support

Job description

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children seeks an experienced Instructional Aide Trainer to lead onboarding and coaching for Instructional Aides. The role focuses on modeling best practices, delivering on-the-job training, and supporting new staff integration into classroom routines and school culture.

The trainer will strengthen instructional consistency, improve staff retention, and ensure high-quality support for students with blindness, visual impairments, and multiple disabilities