Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Annandale – Annandale, VA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Salary Range
$27,400.00 – $37,100.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Education
Title: Assistant Teacher ~ Special Education
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Annandale, Virginia
What we do and offer our team:
PHILLIPS PROGRAMS Schools are private special education day schools for children with emotional and behavioral needs. PHILLIPS has a unique approach to special education. Our schools embrace the whole child and family with all their strengths and challenges. We provide a place of relationship and belonging where students can be accepted; treated with compassion and respect. We offer our employees competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, a place where you can learn and grow as a professional, and a warm and friendly environment that lives our values. In addition, our staff are eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program!
What the Special Education Assistant Teacher does:
In coordination with the Teacher, Behavior and Related Services Staff, the Assistant Teacher provides assistance to teacher in programming for students the classroom. The Assistant Teacher assists the teacher in any of the following:
- Evaluating student progress.
- Organizing classroom furniture and equipment.
- Writing reports in relevant subject areas.
- Communicating with parents, PHILLIPS Programs staff and non-PHILLIPS Programs professionals.
- Implementing bus duty.
- Recording and reporting behavior data.
- Assists in individual, small and large group instruction as directed by and coordinated with teacher.
- Assists in daily organizational planning and supervises classroom in absence of teacher.
- Assists in other general areas such as: medication administration, data collection, and other relevant tasks as assigned by teacher.
- Supervises students to ensure safety at all times, including bus duty, playground duty and off campus..
- Implements individual and classroom behavior programs.
What the Assistant Teacher brings to the team:
- BA/BS in fields such as Education, Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, preferred, High school diploma, required.
- Good organization and communication skills.
- Experience in special needs school environment working with adolescents, preferred.
PHILLIPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.