In-Home Instructor Job Training & Consultation Position Available In Allegheny, Pennsylvania

In-Home Instructor Job – Training & Consultation
Posted on June 13, 2025 The Watson Institute is hiring a full-time In-Home Instructor in its special education Training and Consultation program to provide specialized instruction to students in their home setting. This full-time position will work Monday through Friday. We are currently hiring for the 2025/2026 school year! Learn more about what it’s like to work at the Watson Institute!

Employment Type:

Full-time In-Home Instructor Job Responsibilities:

Provide instruction to students who are Homebound or receiving Instruction In the Home guided by a student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Plan, implement and/or adapt instructional activities
Work independently in family/guardian homes
Plan and conduct assessments
Record and interpret assessment data
Develop, maintain, and monitor present education levels, goals, objectives, success criteria, and specially designed instructions for IEPs
Communicate regularly with family, district, and related services personnel
Availble to teach or assist in Education Center classrooms when not scheduled for in-home instruction
Other duties as assigned

Skills Required:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to organize and present written and verbal information about students
Ability to organize the learning environment of students
Ability to work as a transdisciplinary team member
Ability to support student behavior
Ability to plan and implement student instruction

Job Requirements:

Master’s degree in Special Education required
PA Special Education Teaching Certification in Mentally and Physically Handicapped or specific exceptionality/area
4-6 years of teaching experience in Special Education preferred
Highly developed interpersonal skills
Knowledge of recommended practice and regulations in special education, IDEA, Homebound and Instruction In the Home, and positive behavior supports
Most tasks require oral communication, visual, and hearing perception
Reliable transportation to private residences in the Greater Western Pennslyvania area is required
The ability to keep up with active children and to lift, position, or assist with lifting students is essential to perform this task
The essential functions of the job described require the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, crouching, and brisk walking, and which may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and material of moderate weight (40 pounds)
Current Acts 34, 114, and 151 clearances required
Pre-employment medical examinations, including tuberculosis test required

Job Benefits:

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurances as well as life and long-term disability and access to voluntary benefits.
403b Retirement Plan with Watson matching employee contributions after 1 year of employment.
Access to Tuition Reimbursement to pursue further education and advanced degrees.
Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and flexible spending accounts.