Instructional Assistant -Special Education

Knowing you are changing the world, even if it’s just for one person, is incredibly rewarding – at The Faison Center it happens daily. We spend our days creating life changing opportunities for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. As a Instructional Assistant working in our Richmond campus, you are part of the educational staff responsible for implementing instructional and communication-development activities throughout the day, assess progress and support key skills for student growth.

Are you looking to start your career working with children with developmental challenges? If so, then The Faison Center is the place for you to work. The Faison Center is a nationally recognized leader in the field of Autism and we have garnered this reputation by training and investing in our employees. Come start a career at an industry leading organization that values its employees, provides opportunities and a work-life balance.

Benefits For Full-time Staff

• Paid instructional breaks throughout the year (approximately 28 days).
• Multiple paths and opportunities for advancement.
• Employee discount sites – athletic clubs, movies, merchandise purchases, bulk discount stores, etc. via Working Advantage.
• Healthcare, dental, vision, 403B retirement includes employer contribution for qualified length of employment, other insurances available (Pet, Legal, etc).
• Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement for college accredited coursework in an approved field of study.
• Work schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.
• Sick and Vacation accruals.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Job Summary

We will train you to perform all necessary duties when working with autistic students.

• Work collaboratively with a team to help students meet their educational and life goals.
• Facilitate participation in recreational and physical education activities.
• Collect data to measure student progress and proper input of data.
• Support students during off-campus community-based activities.
• Provide instruction (e.g., one-on-one or small group) and teach students new skills in a variety of environments.