EC Instructional Assistant

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 Nags Head, NC.

Key Responsibilities

• Reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups;
• Enforce school and class rules to help teach students proper behavior;
• Help teachers with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and calculating grades;
• Help teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment, such as computers;
• Help supervise students in class, between classes, during lunch and recess, and on field trips;
• Participates in in-service programs as assigned;
• Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures.
• Participates with all other educational professionals to include teachers, related service personnel and administrators in the service of students.
• Observes confidentiality and safeguards all student related information.
• Reports to the supervising teacher about student incidents/variances or complaints.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree
• Experience working in an educational environment (substitute teaching, tutoring, etc.)

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.