Job Description

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The WALDEN STREET SCHOOL is a 32-bed residential treatment facility for adolescent girls that specialize in trauma informed care and specialty treatment modalities including SMART, Neuro-feedback, and trauma sensitive yoga through the ARC framework. Walden provides comprehensive care including a school on site, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and 24-hour direct care staff. Students are referred to Walden based on struggles maintaining safety at less restrictive levels of care and who require the support of a full service treatment modality to make progress towards their treatment goals.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Walden Street School is looking for a Full Time Teacher’s Assistant. The ideal candidate we are looking for is someone who can embody and uphold our values on a daily basis. This person must love working with adolescents, be energetic, positive, disciplined, have excellent boundaries and will thrive in a fast-paced environment. The type of Teacher’s Assistant we are seeking will take pride in working with a team who strives to make everyday a little bit better for our group of adolescents.

THE TEACHER’S ASSISTANT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• Helping students with classwork in a Special Education setting.
• Supporting the Special Education Teachers during class.
• Support all efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of students by providing verbal and physical interventions to provide a safe living environment.
• Be a positive role model by building rapports with our students.
• Follow all regulations and policies and be able to work with a team.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred; High School Diploma required
• Experience working in a Special Education preferred.
• Residential program or mental health program experience preferred.
• Experience working with specialized populations of adolescents preferred.
• Meet programs background and driving record check requirements
• Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting students is required.
• Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.
• Able to work alone in an unsupervised environment
• Must be 21 years of age
• Bilingual a plus!

BILINGUAL BONUS - BILINGUAL WITH THE ABILITY TO READ, WRITE AND SPEAK IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH PROFICIENTLY. $500 AFTER 3 MONTHS OF SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT, $500 AFTER 6 MONTHS OF SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT.

This position includes medical, dental, 401K with company match, company sponsored pension plan, life insurance, generous personal time off package, tuition reimbursement, long and short term disability, opportunities for continued education/training and much more!

JRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY. PERSONS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING WOMEN, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Special Education Classroom: 1 year (Preferred)
• Residential/Mental Health Facility: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Company's website:

• www.jri.org

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Temperature screenings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Company Description

Walden Street School is a trauma-informed therapeutic residential school for females who are struggling with significant past trauma or organic mental illness. Through our individualized treatment approach, our students are able to heal while creating positive personal-growth opportunities that build a strong core of internal skill sets, encourage individual talents, build self-esteem, and create healthy relationships.