Classroom Assistant
at Pace School, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Salary
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- Closing date
- 22 January 2027
- Start
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- Type of post
- Teaching support
A support post, not a teaching post. - Contract
- Full-Time
- First seen
- 21 January 2026, on a public job listing
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The advert
Job description: Pace School is an Approved Private School and Partial Hospitalization Program located in Churchill, serving children and adolescents with Autism and Behavioral challenges, from Allegheny County and neighboring county school districts. Our Mission is to provide educational and therapeutic services that enable any child to thrive. Nurtured by the expertise of parents, teachers, and counselors, our students overcome educational and behavioral challenges to create successful and meaningful lives. By blending both academic and behavioral services into their learning environment, students can achieve maximum benefits. Pace programs are redefining the learning experience for students with special needs. If you are a passionate, caring, and patient Professional with the desire to support our Mission in a diversified & equitable work setting, then Pace School is the perfect career opportunity for you! Pace School is hiring a Classroom Assistant (CA). The responsibility of the CA is to provide assistance to the classroom teacher related to clerical tasks and instructional/behavioral support to students. REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma/GED Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred. Experience working with children with special needs in an educational setting is preferred. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Assists the Teacher to implement the goals and objectives identified on the Individual Education Program (IEP) for each child/adolescent, and participates in ongoing review and revision of the plans. 2. Intervenes with children/adolescents in a direct role to monitor or assist them to complete tasks. 3. Assists the team to provide a safe, functional and orderly environment for children/adolescents. 4. Monitors and assists children/adolescents during transitions throughout the building. 5. Supervise children/adolescents during structured or peer-based activities, breakfast and/or lunch, field trips, assemblies, fire drills, arrival and dismissal and recreational activities as assigned. 6. Maintains attendance records daily. 7. Completes clerical or other tasks that support instruction as assigned. 8. Implements the school-wide, classroom and individual behavior plans as designed. 9. Participates in the completion of Functional Behavior Assessments 10. Applies the concepts of reinforcement, corrective feedback, punishment, extinction, problem solving, and non-confrontational limit setting appropriately to support each child/adolescent’s efforts in achieving their treatment and educational objectives. 11. Communicates clear expectations to children/adolescents and implements the Behavior Management System in accordance with Pace’s policies and procedures. 12. Maintains certification in the adopted Crisis Management system and consistently applies knowledge of crisis intervention and behavioral management, such as verbal de-escalation techniques, non-confrontational limit setting and physical restraint/management and utilizes the beha