Teacher's Assistant

TrulyHired; Littleton (MA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2,000 bilingual bonus

401K matched up to $800

Tuition reimbursement up to $4000

Generous paid time off

Job summary

TrulyHired is looking for a Teacher's Assistant at Littleton Academy in Massachusetts. This role focuses on educating and supporting latency-aged students in a residential treatment setting, requiring strong skills in providing academic assistance and developing life skills.

Candidates must be at least 21 years old, preferably hold a Bachelor's Degree, and have experience in Special Education. A bilingual bonus, comprehensive benefits, and professional development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Experience in a Special Education or Mental Health setting strongly preferred.
• Maintains a valid driver's license as transporting students is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in providing academic assistance in a Special Education setting.
• Create a safe and therapeutic community for students.
• Support students in life skills development such as cooking and banking.
• Provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations.

Skills

Bilingual skills

Experience in Special Education

Ability to model coping strategies

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

Who We Are Looking For:

Are you the Teacher's Assistant we have been looking for? In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for educating others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our students!

Littleton Academy is a residential treatment setting for latency-aged students that specializes in trauma informed care. Littleton provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a school on site, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $22.00 to $26.00 per hour. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

Schedule

Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday - Saturday.

Due to the nature of our work and the youth who are depending on us, there are times where overtime may be mandated.

Training & Responsibilities

• You will be able to develop your skills in providing enriching academic assistance for our teachers and students in a Special Education setting.
• You will be able to create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting students in developing and by role modeling effective coping strategies.
• You will help students discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, vocational skills, and more.
• Your day-to-day work will support students in developing a sense of self and provide them the skills to be successful in their next steps.
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients.
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more.
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities.
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full-time employees in your first year and much more.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred, some college educational track.
• Special Education Classroom or Mental Health setting experience strongly preferred.
• Maintains valid driver's license as transporting students is required.
• Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

JRI is an equal opportunity employer.