Careers at TQS

The Quaker School at Horsham (TQS) uses research-based programs provided by compassionate professionals to enable each student with complex challenges to blossom and achieve meaningful personal, social and academic success. Our compassionate community builds trusting relationships among students, parents, therapists, faculty and staff.

The Sassafras Program is an autism support program that is based on the premise that students need to build positive relationships, feel positive emotions and develop a sense of control and purpose in order to learn. It offers students a predictable structure and a supportive environment, with academic engagement tailored to meet each child’s specific needs.

The physical, mental and emotional well-being of faculty and staff is of top importance. We provide opportunities for fellowship, goodwill and experiences to create overall positive morale. We share the many positive achievements of our school community, acknowledge and celebrate the personal and professional milestones within our faculty and staff community.

Annual Salary:  $32,555

Status: Full-time, 10 months

• Support the academic and behavioral needs of one student with complex challenges within a small, autistic support classroom.
• Deliver appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities, providing direct and indirect support in a positive environment and employing special educational strategies and techniques to improve the development of behavioral and academic skills.  
• Teach socially acceptable behavior and reinforce student’s social skills
• Maintain and collect daily student data. Prepare reports as requested.
• Implement behavior plans as appropriate
• Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students including use of Safety-CARE techniques for physical restraint as a last resort. 
• Model compassionate and ethical conduct across all settings.

Requirements:  High-school diploma

The Quaker School at Horsham (TQS) uses research-based programs provided by compassionate professionals to enable each student with complex challenges to blossom and achieve meaningful personal, social and academic success. Our compassionate community builds trusting relationships among students, parents, therapists, faculty and staff.

The students at TQS in grades K-12 have struggled in traditional schools and come with a pressing need for a safe learning environment where they can confidently face the challenges of learning. These students have a mix of disabilities: ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, expressive and receptive language disorders, and anxiety disorders. At TQS, we use the latest findings from educational research to guide our curriculum and nurture our students’ inherent curiosity and desire to learn. 

The physical, mental and emotional well-being of faculty and staff is of top importance. We provide opportunities for fellowship, goodwill and experiences to create overall positive morale. We share the many positive achievements of our school community, acknowledge and celebrate the personal and professional milestones within our faculty and staff community.

Position Title: 1:1 Classroom Support Staff

Status: Full-time, 10 months

Annual Salary:  $30,285

• Support the academic and behavioral needs of one student within a classroom setting of 8-10 students with complex challenges
• Deliver appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities, providing direct and indirect support in a positive environment and employing special educational strategies and techniques to improve the development of behavioral and academic skills.  
• Teach socially acceptable behavior and reinforce student’s social skills
• Maintain and collect daily student data. Prepare reports as requested.
• Daily or weekly family communications
• Implement behavior plans as appropriate
• Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students including use of Safety-CARE techniques for physical restraint as a last resort.

Requirements:  High-school diploma or Associate’s degree 

The students at TQS in grades K-12 have struggled in traditional schools and come with a pressing need for a safe learning environment where they can confidently face the challenges of learning. These students have a mix of disabilities: ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, expressive and receptive language disorders, and anxiety disorders. At TQS, we use the latest findings from educational research to guide our curriculum and nurture our students’ inherent curiosity and desire to learn.

• Deliver prepared lessons within a classroom setting of 8-10 students with complex challenges: managing student behavior, following class activities, routines and procedures to provide for the optimal learning of all students.

• Provide 1:1 support to an assigned student.

Requirements:  Bachelor’s degree preferred

Status: Per diem

Rate: $35/hour

The Quaker School at Horsham (TQS) uses research-based programs provided by compassionate professionals to enable each student with complex challenges to blossom and achieve meaningful personal, social and academic success. Our compassionate community builds trusting relationships among students, parents, therapists, faculty and staff.

The Sassafras Program is based on the premise that students need to build positive relationships, feel positive emotions, and develop a sense of control and purpose to learn. It offers students a predictable structure and a supportive environment, with academic engagement tailored to meet each child’s specific needs. The students of the Sassafras program have difficulty regulating externalized behaviors that frequently result in social, emotional and academic dysfunction in a general education setting. The Sassafras Program aims to reduce the overall intensity, frequency and duration of behaviors such as aggression, property destruction, elopement and inappropriate language.

The physical, mental and emotional well-being of faculty and staff are important to us as well. We provide opportunities for fellowship, goodwill, and experiences to create positive morale. We share the many positive achievements of our school community and acknowledge and celebrate the personal and professional milestones within our faculty and staff community.

Status: Full-time, 10 months

Salary: $47,500

• Under the direction of the Sassafras Director and along with the classroom teacher, support the academic and behavioral needs of 6-8 students with ASD and other complex challenges, in a highly structured classroom that focuses on behavior regulation, social skill acquisition, and academic success
• Deliver lessons designed by the classroom teacher, develop main and supplemental activities and collect academic progress data for a small group 
• Collect daily behavioral data, along with the students’ 1:1s, and enter into the designated behavioral health software program
• Review behavior plans and other relevant (e.g., instructional) materials developed by the behavior team for the students to facilitate consistent implementation and monitor outcomes appropriately.
• Collaborate, implement and maintain evidence-based practices and Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs).
• Implement and facilitate integrated Executive Functioning tools, TEACCH program, and other ABA-inspired approaches with attention to positive reinforcement that supports behavior reduction outcomes.
• Maintain a high level of collaboration with the classroom staff and the Sassafras Clinical Team.
• Daily and weekly family communications, as outlined by school guidelines.
• Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students including use of Safety-CARE techniques for physical restraint as a last resort.
• Model compassionate and ethical conduct across all settings.
• Assist students with self-care needs, such as eating, dressing and toileting. 

Requirements:  Bachelor’s degree required