Careers at The Faison Center
The Faison Center Careers At A Glance
We offer a number of fulltime and part-time positions that will allow you to gain experience working with and supporting individuals with autism. Full-time positions offer a competitive salary, educational reimbursement, and attractive insurance benefits, while part-time positions allow for a flexible schedule. Current positions are updated regularly and removed as they are filled. The Faison Center is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Current Openings
At The Faison Center, we’re always looking for great talent to join our growing team. See below for all of our current job openings and how to apply.
Employee Benefits
When you choose to work at Faison, you’re joining a mission-driven team who is making a difference in the lives of children and adults with autism and other disabilities. We recognize that great staff need great benefits too, and so we offer industry-leading benefits for all our staff.
Key Benefits Available:
- 100% employer paid health insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 30+ paid days off in your first year
- 40 hour annual sick time allowance
- Retirement account with employer contributions
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employer Paid disability insurance and life insurance
- Most roles, including Teaching Assistants, are 40 hour full-time positions
Volunteering at Faison
We are always eager to accept student volunteers of all different ages, as they are used to help our students learn to socialize and interact with their peers. Opportunities for adult volunteers are limited to office/administrative work and helping at our fundraising events.
If you’d like more information, please complete our volunteer application and note your area of interest when submitting.
Staff FAQ
The Faison School & Peninsula School provide a robust and flexible instructor ratio that is based on the student’s needs, but most programs feature individualized instruction.
The level of expertise of our staff is relative to their position at the school. Some teaching assistants hold bachelor’s degrees in a related field, such as education, psychology or social work. However, a bachelor’s degree is not required for all positions. Many teaching assistants have backgrounds that range from a high school diploma combined with significant experience to Doctoral candidates in Education. Our classroom teachers all hold Virginia teaching certifications in Special Education.
While not every member of our staff holds a BCBA, we do have a large number of certified staff members. All programs are supervised by a certified individual.
Full-time staff have access to a wide array of benefits including paid time off, health insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits are detailed here (link to benefits sections).