Assistant Teacher

Job Details Job Location Jamaica Plain Campus - JAMAICA PLAIN, MA Assistant Teacher Italian Home for Children is committed to providing employees with excellent benefits and recently increased salary ranges! At IHC, we are creating communities where all children, adults, and families are embraced and empowered to reach their full potential. Join IHC and become a part of a supportive, caring, and committed team that is making a difference every day. Are you ready to help? Are you prepared for professional growth opportunities? Apply Now! Benefits Include: Generous Paid Time Off, including vacation, sick, personal, and up to 12 holidays Employee referral bonuses up to $1000, Productivity & Retention Bonuses Annual Training Allowance Reimbursement for exam fees and licensure for Independent Clinical licenses Educational Tuition & Loan Payments Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision and more Free Parking on Campus Special Education School looking for dedicated and motivated Assistant Teachers. The Mary Savioli Pallotta Educational Center is a 766 approved private school serving ED/LD and PDD students ages 4-13. The Assistant Teacher (AT) works as an assistant to the classroom special education teacher providing academic and behavioral support to students. Assistant Teachers work under the direction of the lead special education teacher. The AT is responsible to carry out the curriculum as created and developed by the lead teacher. ATs are also responsible to work the summer program and assigned school vacation weeks. The Assistant Teacher will ensure that the students' overall experience is in line with training principles, Italian Home's treatment philosophy and demonstrates the highest quality of care. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities that will be required of the position, but additional responsibilities may be required. Employees are expected to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Qualifications Essential Functions:

• Attendance at staff and team meetings
• Individual and group instruction
• Provide input for school reports and educational plans
• Assist in lunch/recess duty as schedule
• Plan/implement after school activities
• Actively engage and support students with academics and behavior management
• Actively engage and participate in activities with students
• Implement summer school activities
• Treat students and coworkers with patience, empathy and compassion
• Physical ability to provide therapeutic physical restraint
• Visual and hearing acuity to perform job related functions Strong commitment to Italian Home's values, philosophy and mission
• Bachelor degree in a related field Required
• Minimum of one year of experience working with children of a similar population
• Commitment to highest quality of care
• Sound and appropriate judgment Creative, thoughtful and able to make good decisions quickly in crisis situations.
• Discretion regarding confidentiality of clients/their histories, families, and co-workers
• Demonstrated strength in role modeling, teaching and supporting, strong motivational skill
• Extremely reliable
• Demonstrated strength in accepting and giving critical feedback
• Ability to understand and implement agency treatment philosophy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential in conjunction with computer literacy
• Receptive and responsive to supervision and professional development
• Ability to respond to emergencies quickly and safely
• Successful in a stressful and fast paced environment, maintains calm
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle safely
• Evidence of sensitivity and respect for client's culture and socioeconomic characteristics The Italian Home for Children is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building a diverse team to support our population of diverse clients. All qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, handicap, genetics, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other protected status.