Instructional Assistant

Our Regional Crisis Center is Hiring Instructional Assistants!

The Instructional Assistant (IA) works in a team teaching environment at Looking Glass' Regional Crisis Center. The IA assists in classroom activities, classroom duties (grading student work, sending record requests, attendance, helping with special education records, writing classroom logs, redirecting negative student behaviors, etc.), and addressing the individual education needs of students.

Folks with an Associates or Bachelors degree are highly encouraged to apply! Experience working with adolescents with behavioral needs preferred but not required.

For more information about the Instructional Assistant position, you can download the full job description below.

Successful IAs have confidence in Language Arts and Mathematical skills, and are working towards or have a Bachelor's degree in education, social services, business-related, or a related field. As a youth mentor and role model, you will be motivating students regarding their educational goals. A minimum of 1 year of experience working as an Instructional Assistant is preferred.

Our workforce and clientele represent a diverse set of people from all walks of life. As such, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion in the agency. All staff must embody and represent these, and other, Looking Glass agency values.

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-4pm

Pay: $22/hour

This is a full-time, 40 hours/week position

About Regional Crisis Center

RCC, or the Regional Crisis Center, is a PRTS/subacute residential facility where youth are placed directly from the Department of Human Services. RCC provides residential living facilities, mental health treatment, family counseling, substance use disorders treatment, and academic instruction and education on-site. RCC clients often display acute behaviors and have multiple mental or behavioral challenges. RCC uses verbal de-escalation tactics as well as treatments such as seclusion rooms and full-body restraints when necessary to ensure the safety of our clients.

Looking Glass is committed to recruiting employees who reflect the diversity of our community and the youth and families we serve. We value providing the highest level of quality services to our clients and we are committed to the pursuit of cultural awareness. We believe in the abilities of individuals and systems that respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, genders, and abilities in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families, and their communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each.

In compliance with applicable laws and licensing requirements, Looking Glass Human Resources Department conducts a background check on all new employees, non-paid staff (volunteers and interns), and existing staff as required. This is completed by the Background Check Unit with the State of Oregon per the Oregon Administrative Rules.

For more information on your responsibilities and obligations with a background check that is processed by the DHS Background Check Unit, please refer to the ORCHARDS background check system on their government website.