Instructional Assistant Bachelor's Degree Level
Job Description
As an Instructional Assistant with The Menta EducationGroup, you will be responsible for working with classroom instructors and staff to offer targeted teaching and support to students in the classroom, as well as general support for all students in the school.
Staff Hours 7:45 am to 3:15 pm, Mon-Fri, following a 10-Month School Calendar
Benefits & Paid Benefit Time Off
Responsibilities Provide academic and social-emotional support in the classroom
Substitute Teach as needed
Manage classroom behaviors
Report behavioral concerns of students to appropriate staff
Implement and maintain behavioral program policies and data
Maintain classroom order and safety (Security)
Provide general supervision of students inside the school setting
Assist in the prevention and management of incidents of non-compliance and/or escalation in behavior
Maintain alertness for problems likely to disrupt the educational process or to be a safety concern and correct and report these conditions Respond to emergency situations
Provide interventions to students to assist in managing behaviors
Think quickly, independently, and tactfully
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree preferably in a discipline such as Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Kinesiology, Health & Wellness or a related field.
Security or Juvenile Justice background is helpful
Military Veterans are encouraged to apply
Ability to operate tactfully under stress
Flexibility to change in routines
Able to work with high-risk special needs students
Valid Driver's License, good driving record and willing and able to drive student van is strongly preferred
Benefits Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance Programs
Medical Insurance enrollment is available to full time employees on their date of hire. No waiting period.
10 Month School Position with 12 Month Semi-Monthly Pay
Generous Paid Time Off Benefits for salaried employees
403(b) Investment Options
About Harbourview Academy Phoenix
HarbourView Academy is a special education school in Phoenix that not only provides a rigorous education but also a temporary short-term placement called Alternative to Suspension (ATS) for students who would otherwise be suspended from their home schools.
The safe environment and special education curriculum in our Phoenix school reduces the number of out-of-school suspensions and provides support to help students reintegrate into their home schools successfully.
At our school in Phoenix, we cater to the academic and social-emotional needs of high-risk children and adolescents aged 5 through 22. Our no-refusal, no-suspension, no-expulsion policy offers a continuum of services to meet the needs of this challenging student population. We believe every child can learn and our goal is to ensure students master the necessary academic and social skills for an independent and productive life. Our well-structured, engaging, safe, and instructional Optimal Learning Environment and special education program in Phoenix is responsive to student needs.
Students Served: PK-21
Professional Associations and/or Partnerships
The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.