Hello Instructional Assistants!

Join a compassionate, women-led therapy company that values its team. At Ampersand Therapy, we foster a supportive, positive work environment while making a real difference in schools. We’re improving the school-based work experience and are hiring full-time Instructional Assistants in Camden, NC.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists teacher with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness.
• Interacts with students in an age-appropriate manner that demonstrates an appropriate understanding of each student's individual needs, abilities, and disabilities.
• Maintains confidentiality of all student information.
• Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes and encourages self-esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent.
• Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom; records time out and in- class suspension; assists with crisis prevention; restrains students as needed.
• Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions; conducts short sessions on improving specific skills; creates and modifies materials to match student abilities; modifies tests for students; provides individual assistance as needed.
• Uses various assistive technology equipment and augmentative communication devices to assist students with school-related activities (as needed).
• Carries out all physical care routines for students as indicated on their Individual Education Plan (IEPs) and/or Health Plans, including but not limited to, personal hygiene, feeding needs, and administration of medication, etc.
• Assists students with daily living skills (i.e. toileting, feeding, diaper change, etc.) as needed.
• Maintains standardized records and documentation concerning the progress of students.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in maintaining an orderly classroom; performs repair and maintenance tasks related to school equipment.
• Performs various clerical duties as needed, maintains records of student progress; develops and files incident reports; grades student papers and scores tests; checks daily attendance; makes copies; develops classroom display and instructional materials; maintains and operates audiovisual equipment; orders supplies; maintains class files, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of 48 hours of college level coursework (two year degree preferred).
• Experience as an Instructional Assistant or Teaching Assistant a plus!

Preferred 

• Experience working with students with disabilities or in an educational setting
• Completion of paraprofessional assessment or coursework 
• Training in behavior supports, CPR/first aid, or related areas

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive W2 employment with bi weekly pay
• Paid sick leave
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits (including dental and vision)
• 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%
• Generous professional reimbursement (for licensing, CEUs, materials for position, etc)
• Mileage reimbursement between schools at IRS rate
• General and professional liability insurance coverage
• Generous referral bonuses
• NO non-compete agreements
• Paid volunteer time *
• Donation matching to nonprofits

*These benefits available for 30+ hours/week

Discover more about our company and the many ways we support our employees by visiting our website: https://ampersandtherapy.com/perks-and-benefits

Why Work With Us

Ampersand Therapy empowers you to serve your students! We're a small company that started in Western WA and has grown to additional states, including NC, SC, CO, OR, AZ, IL, and MN. We are proud to be women, minority, and therapist owned and run. We began our own careers working in the districts and also as contractors. We sought to create an alternative to working with big staffing companies. The result is a small team of like-minded specialists who are striving to create a company that we would want to work for. Because we are therapists and special education providers ourselves, we are deeply appreciative of and understand the work that you do. We're also in a unique position to be able to support and mentor those who are new to this practice area.

We're so passionate about students, that we're often working in the schools ourselves. You might find us doing treatments alongside you!

Our Values

• Focus on equity - We are listening and learning so that we can create a climate of equity. Diversity is multi-faceted, spanning race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, abilities, socioeconomic status, and religion, among many other identities. We believe our team must create a culture of equity and opportunity for all people. We are collecting and offering resources for your use in addressing racism and discrimination in school. In addition, we support and donate to charities including The Conscious Kid.
• Focus on community - You can find us supporting local and national organizations which serve the community. In our spare time, we volunteer with and support organizations including Special Olympics, Project Canine and the Moth. We empower you to support causes that are meaningful to you.
• Focus on the Earth - We support sustainable work in all aspects of our company including reducing paper use by going digital; finding lower-waste treatment options and pledging to have a negative carbon footprint

Ampersand Therapy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment and sense of belonging for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other identity characteristics. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply and join our team.