Employment  

 

For immediate consideration:

 

UPPER SCHOOL TEACHING ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY

     The Green Tree School, located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, has an opening for a teacher assistant in our upper school for students ages 14-18 who are identified as seriously emotionally disturbed.  The salary and benefits are excellent, and you will be a participating member of a multidisciplinary team that functions together on a daily basis.

        Green Tree School is an Approved Private School serving children who are seriously emotionally disturbed, autism spectrum disorder, and learning disabled.  We also have an early intervention program for children ages three to five with developmental delays.  In addition to our education program, we have a clinic directed by a board-certified psychiatrist.  All of our students receive the stated therapies including counseling as indicated on their IEP.  The upper school is located in a historic building, and we have two satellite classes–one for children with autism spectrum disorder at Cora Services Inc., and a second for seriously emotionally disturbed students at Friend’s Hospital, a residential treatment facility.  There is a teacher and teacher assistant in every classroom.  

 The salary is competitive, and the benefits are excellent.

Please email Herman Axelrod (HAxelrod@greentreeschool.org) 
or Sheri Newmark (SNewmark@greentreeschool.org) 
or fax  a cover letter and résumé to 215-843-2688.  

There is no deadline for applications.

 

THERAPEUTIC STAFF SUPPORT (TSS)

     This behavioral health position provides one-to-one behavioral health interventions to a  child or adolescent with a serious emotional disturbance in order to prevent more restrictive services or out-of-home placement and to promote age-appropriate psychosocial growth.  The TSS works under the clinical direction  of a Behavior Specialist, works collaboratively with the family, teachers and designated individuals to help them develop the skills and techniques needed to integrate the child into normalizing activities.   

Minimum Qualifications:

  • An associate’s degree, or at least 60 college credits.

    Please submit resume to Lin Hammerman or Lauren Hunsicker by email or Fax at 215-843-2688

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

AM, PM, Midday, and Intraschool runs.  Must have current CDL and P&S endorsements.  Excellent working environment.  

Call or email Jeff Elmer at 215-843-4528 or fax information to 215-843-2688

The Green Tree School is an equal opportunity employer.