What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant position at Foundations Behavioral Health?
The LifeWorks School in Doylestown, PA is seeking an energetic, collaborative, and experienced Instructional Assistant to support our ASD Program at our Lifeworks School for the 2025-2026 Academic School Year.
$2,000 Sign-On Bonus
The LifeWorks Schools are licensed specialty therapeutic day schools for students in middle and high school effected by social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. LifeWorks comprehensive educational curriculum is individualized and designed to actively engage each student throughout the day to achieve positive, pro-social behavioral and educational outcomes. Our unique balance of academic rigor and a continuum of evidence based educational/therapeutic supports make LifeWorks the regional provider of choice.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide classroom management assistance to teacher when working with students on an individual basis as well as the entire class.
- Reinforce material already introduced by the teacher to the class.
- Provide educational assistance to students on a one to one basis.
- Completes tasks assigned by teacher pertaining to classroom environment, educational materials, and other operational functions in the classroom, i.e. grading papers, researching materials, phone calls, point sheet tabulation, etc.
Benefit Highlights:
- 2K SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
- Tuition Reimbursement
Position Requirements
- Minimum 2 years related college course work or Associate Degree.
- Prior experience working with adolescent with behavioral health challenges within a school setting is highly desirable.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Private school
- School
- Special education school
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Doylestown, PA 18901 (Required)
Work Location: In person
