Job Description

*Work for a company that cares and receive a bonus! Teaching Assistants may be eligible for a $1000 new hire incentive bonus if hired and meet all qualifications.

St. Stephen's Lutheran Academy is an educational option for students in grades K through 12 who require specialized educational programs due to behavioral health, academic and developmental concerns. Our innovative programs are designed to help students succeed academically and behaviorally. Creating an environment for therapeutic progress is paramount to achieving success for students. Our philosophy is that every interaction with a child is an opportunity to help them learn, grow and heal. The Teaching Assistant is a 10-Month position following the school calendar. We anticipate an August 4th, 2025 start date for this role. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree in human service, psychology, or education field; OR a High School diploma with experience working with children, adolescents or adults required, preferably in an education, mental health or social service setting.
• Must have audio/visual/verbal skills to provide supervision for clients and to perform essential job functions.
• Must have physical dexterity in order to assist in client physical interventions if necessary.
• Must complete and pass agency Crisis/Physical Intervention training.
• Must have the ability to continually exercise discretion and judgment in performing job responsibilities.
• Must be able to adjust hours to job requirements.
• Must have access to a telephone.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Must be at least age 21 due to need to transport students/clients.
• Must be eligible for PA State Police Clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance, FBI clearance and Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form.

What You'll Do:

1. Assist teacher with classroom management.
2. Complete required paperwork in a timely fashion.
3. Maintain appropriate boundaries with students, staff and parents.
4. Build healthy, therapeutic relationships with students.
5. Possess professional communication skills that include awareness of all school communications.
6. Attend all required agency and program trainings.
7. Meet with Supervisor on a regular basis.
8. Practice the principles of PBIS and Sanctuary models of intervention.
9. In collaboration with the classroom teacher, conduct a Strengths-Needs-Cultural-Discovery (SNCD) on every student.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401K offerings with agency match

• Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage

• Paid school break time during the school year according to the school calendar

• Teacher to Student Ratios of 2 (Teacher and Teaching Assistant) to 8

• Paid breakfast and lunch daily 

• Tuition reimbursement

• New Hire Incentive Bonuses

• Employee Referral Bonus Incentives

• Employee Assistance Program

• Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities

• Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) environment

• Therapeutic equine, animal and horticulture therapy offered to our students though our Adventures Program

• Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program access for employees who meet the forgiveness program requirements 

• Partnerships with over 40 local school districts

• Technology in every classroom

• State of the art sensory playground on our historic Zelienople campus

• Glade Run is Sanctuary certified we provide a supportive, respectful environment for our clients and our staff where shared governance, open communication, social learning and responsibility, non-violence, emotional intelligence, and growth and change are paramount in all aspects of our programming

Job Location

Zelienople, PA

Position Type
Full-Time/Regular - This is a 10-Month position following the school calendar

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm

Who We Are:  Founded in 1854 by the Rev. Dr. William Passavant in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Glade Run has evolved over the last 170 years to meet the changing and increasingly challenging needs of children, adults and families throughout Western Pennsylvania and beyond. Last year, Glade Run served over 7,000 individuals with impactful, innovative services in school, home, and community based settings. 

Glade Run uses the Sanctuary® Model as our blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community while applying the following Sanctuary commitments within all aspects of our programming: Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, and Growth and Change. Our recognition that trauma is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for Glade Run’s culture as we focus not only on the individuals in which we serve, but equally on our staff and the systems who provide their treatment. Glade Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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