High School Instructional Assistant

High School Instructional AssistantBeing an Instructional Assistant (emotional support) you will work with students with emotional support (ES) needs within the Reading School District. Reporting to the Emotional Support Special Education Teacher, among other duties, this position will:Support and maintain classroom policies and procedures, while assisting students by modeling appropriate behavior, providing emotional support, and adopting a patient and friendly attitude.Assist in the implementation of students' individualized education program (IEP) and positive behavior support plan (PBSP) as directed by the teacher.Assist with student personal needs, when required, including medical needs in conjunction with the school-based health or nursing staff.Participates in meetings and in-service training programs as assigned.Understand team goals and own role within the team. Support team decisions and cooperates with others within and outside the team.Utilize crisis physical intervention techniques under the direction of the teacher and as appropriate to the setting and the degree of threat to the safety of the student and others.This position is aligned with the school calendar and is a full-time role covering a 10-month period and opportunities for extended school year program in summer break. Schedule: M-F: 7:20am - 2:50pmAbout DESS: DESS partners with child-serving institutions to provide services in early learning, behavioral and mental health treatment, academic interventions, and prevention programming. We also offer direct staff placement, diagnostic evaluations, and consultation services to school districts.What Devereux Offers You In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer:Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.Employee assistance / work-life balance program.Qualifications Job Qualifications:Must be 21 years of age or older.High School diploma or GED required, Associates degree preferred.Working as an instructional assistant in a special education classroom with students with behavior disorders preferred.Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization.