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Assistant Teacher

Insight Global • Belmont, CA • 2h ago

Job Description

About Us:

We are starting a new, scholarship-based school dedicated to providing specialized education

for neurodivergent children, particularly those with moderate to severe Autism Spectrum

Disorder. Our school's first class will initially include up to five kindergarten-aged students (5-7

years old) supported by a collaborative, interdisciplinary team comprised of:

? Associate Teachers

? Assistant Teachers

? Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)

? Occupational Therapist (OT)

? Head of School

? Clinical Care Coordinator

Our school is founded on a commitment to providing individualized, high-quality education and

support for neurodivergent children. We are aiming to foster a nurturing, inclusive learning

environment with a 1:1 student-to-adult ratio so that we may best serve our students' individual

needs. While we will not be accredited in our first year, we are dedicated to establishing a strong

foundation for future accreditation and long-term growth.

Position Overview:

We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Associate Teachers to join our team. Ideal

candidates will have a background in early childhood education and special education. Our goal is to create a nurturing and supportive environment that provides

individualized treatment and education for our students.

Responsibilities:

? Provide support to the Head Teacher and therapists in the classroom.

? Help implement individualized educational plans.

? Assist students with activities of daily living.

? Utilize speech and language techniques modeled by SLPs.

? Provide individualized attention and support to students based on changing needs,

emotions, and behaviors.

? Utilize a variety of teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles and

communication abilities.

? Collaborate with specialty teachers, including sculpture, art, movement, and dance, to

provide a sensory and artistic aspect to the curriculum.

? Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment that encourages language,

behavioral, social, emotional, and academic growth.

? Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge

related to autism spectrum disorders.

? Communicate effectively with parents, caregivers, and other stakeholders to provide

updates on student progress.

? Collect data and maintain accurate, complete records and reports.

? Report to the Head Teacher any needs or concerns about student learning.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

Background in early childhood education and/or special education

? A bachelor's degree or higher in education, psychology, or a related field is preferred.

? Experience working with children on the autism spectrum, ideally those with moderate

to severe autism, including nonverbal and minimally verbal children.

? Strong communication and collaboration skills.

? Ability to work as a team, being overseen by a Head Teacher and Clinical Care

Coordinator.

? Commitment to ongoing professional development.

? Familiarity or openness to learn augmentative and alternative communication

systems.

? Familiarity or openness to learn to work with students who have significant sensory

processing/integration challenges.

? Physical ability to support an active classroom, including mobility, safety management,

and behavioral redirection. Assistant Teachers/Aides must be able to physically and

emotionally deliver interventions.

? Ability to handle potentially challenging behaviors in a safe and non-harmful manner.

? Openness to learning about and implementing new approaches used with children

with special needs through training, coaching sessions, and conferences; ability to

transfer new learning into practice.

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