Teacher Assistant (Soaring Heights School)

Supervisory Responsibilities

None Required

Qualifications

• Education, Licensure, & Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) preferred; enrollment in a teacher certification program strongly encouraged.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children or adolescents in educational or related settings.
• Strong classroom management and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with administrators, teachers, and support staff.
• Commitment to pursuing Pennsylvania teacher certification (if applicable to role).

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound clinical judgment and excellent clinical skills
• Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information
• Ability to handle a crisis and or potential risk situation and react appropriately
• A working knowledge of federal and state standards as well as regulating body and compliance standards.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, stoop, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb stairs, twist, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasional keyboarding and other skills will utilize hand, wrist, and fine motor coordination.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 30 pounds.
• The employee must seldom lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment includes classrooms and therapy spaces where noise levels are usually moderate but may be elevated at times.
• The role involves working with behaviorally challenging school-aged children and may occasionally require physical intervention.
• This position may require local travel and will be scheduled based on operational needs.
• Employees are expected to provide their own transportation.
• Incumbents may be exposed to viruses, disease, or infection, as well as potentially traumatic situations (e.g., psychiatric crises).

Compensation

• This position may be subject to state or local wage transparency requirements.
• Where required by law, a compensation range will be provided.
• For candidates applying in jurisdictions with such requirements, the applicable range will be disclosed either in this posting or during the interview process.
• Please note that compensation may vary depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
• To inquire about the salary range for your specific location, please contact our recruitment team.

Pyramid CORE Values

• We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us.
• Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors, and standards.
• We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent, and ethical when dealing with clients, staff, and the community.
• DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily.
• COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence.
• PASSION is genuine, compelling, and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.

Total Rewards for Full-Time Positions

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Referral Bonus opportunities
• And More!

Want to know more?

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Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. is proud of its diverse workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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