Teacher Aide (Fall 2025 Cohort)

🌟 Now Hiring: Teacher Aides for 2025–26 School Year! 🌟

Location: Almansor Academy, South Pasadena, CA
Schedule: 30 hours/week | Start Date: August 2025
Pay Range: $17.50 – $19.91/hour*
(*Compensation based on experience, credentials, education, and second language use.)

Are you passionate about special education and ready to dive into a fulfilling, learning opportunity? If you're looking for meaningful work where every day matters, come join us at the Institute for the Redesign of Learning!

At our South Pasadena campus, Almansor Academy, we’re building a powerful team of compassionate changemakers — and we want YOU to be part of our Teacher Aide Cohort for the 2025–2026 school year.

👏 Why This Role Rocks:

As a Teacher Aide, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team that empowers students with exceptional needs to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Your presence in the classroom provides structure, consistency, and caring support that helps our students grow into confident, capable, and kind human beings.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow in the field of education, this is a role that truly makes a difference.

💡 What You'll Do:

• Support students 1:1 or in small groups to reinforce lessons and build core skills
• Help students navigate big feelings and behaviors using proactive strategies
• Collaborate with teachers and contribute to daily lesson planning
• Supervise students in class, during lunch, on field trips, and in transitions
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
• Complete reports, data collection, and participate in training and team activities

🎁 Perks & Benefits:

• 💸 Competitive total compensation
• 🎓 10-week in-house training & ongoing professional development
• 💼 Mentorship and growth opportunities — we promote from within!
• 👥 Dedicated support from our leadership team
• ❤️ Health, dental, vision & life insurance (if eligible)
• 🌴 Up to 4 weeks of paid vacation, 13 holidays, and 5 sick days
• 🏦 Retirement plan + flexible spending accounts

✅ What You Need:

• High school diploma
• Willingness to complete our training program
• Current TB test, background check (FBI & DOJ), CPR/First Aid (can be completed with us)
• Reliable transportation
• ​​​​​​​Commitment to making a positive impact every day

📅 Important Dates:

• Applications Open: 5.15.25
• Applications Close: 6.13.25
• Interviews Conducted: 6.23.25 - 7.3.25
• Finalists Selected & Offers Extended: 7.11.25
• Onboarding for New TAs: 7.14.25 - 8.8.25
• Cohort & Training Begins: 8.14.25
• 1st Day of School: 8.21.25

ABOUT IRL

The Institute for the Redesign of Learning (IRL) is a multi-service, community-based Special Education, mental health, job development, and training facility for special needs children, students, and adults. IRL began in 1974 when its founder, Nancy J. Lavelle, Ph.D., created the Almansor Education Center located in a church on Almansor Street in Alhambra, California. With the belief that every student has the ability to “take charge” of their own learning process, Dr. Lavelle established a unique environment and individualized curriculum and created appropriate support and enrichment services designed to turn student and client learning failures into learning successes. Now over forty years later, the Institute for the Redesign of Learning offers six programs designed to provide a continuum of care for individuals with Special Needs, ages infants through adults, serving children, students, and clients throughout the greater Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley communities.

The Institute for the Redesign of Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.

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