Instructional Assistant

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Media (Delaware County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2K SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE

Competitive Compensation & Generous P

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking an energetic Instructional Assistant for the Lifeworks School in Media, PA for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. A $2,000 Sign On Bonus is available to successful applicants.

The Lifeworks Schools provide a licensed, specialty therapeutic day school environment for middle and high school students facing social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. The program balances academic rigor with evidence-based educational/therapeutic supports to drive positive

Qualifications

• 2 years related college coursework or Associate Degree.
• Prior experience working with adolescents with behavioral health challenges within a school setting is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom management assistance to the teacher for individuals and the whole class.
• Reinforce material already introduced by the teacher.
• Provide educational assistance to students one-to-one.
• Complete tasks assigned by the teacher related to classroom environment and educational materials.

Skills

Classroom support

Adolescent behavioral health

Communication with teachers

Education

Associate Degree

2 years related coursework

Job description

Responsibilities

We are seeking an energetic, collaborative, and experienced Instructional Assistant to support our ASD Program at our Lifeworks School in Media, PA for the 2026-2027 Academic School Year.

$2,000 Sign On Bonus Available

The LifeWorksSchools are licensed specialty therapeutic day schools for students in middle and high school effected by social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges.LifeWorkscomprehensive educational curriculum is individualized and designed to actively engage each student throughout the day to achieve positive, pro-social behavioral and educational outcomes. Our unique balance of academic rigor and a continuum of evidence based educational/therapeutic supports makeLifeWorksthe regional provider of choice.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide classroom management assistance to teacher when working with students on an individual basis as well as the entire class.
2. Reinforce material already introduced by the teacher to the class.
3. Provide educational assistance to students on a one to one basis.
4. Completes tasks assigned by teacher pertaining to classroom environment, educational materials, and other operational functions in the classroom, i.e. grading papers, researching materials, phone calls, point sheet tabulation, etc.

Benefit Highlights

• 2K SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Reimbursement

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inceptioninto an esteemed Fortune 500®corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were$17.4billion.In 2026,UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, waslisted in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employeesand continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physiciannetworkand various related serviceslocatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., PuertoRicoand the United Kingdom.Foradditionalinformationvisit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years related college course work or Associate Degree.
• Prior experience working with adolescent with behavioral health challenges within a school setting is highly desirable.

EEO Statement

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.