Teacher Assistant
Teacher Assistant
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Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities Do you want to work somewhere where you KNOW you are making a difference every day
If you answered YES then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
Being a Teacher Assistant has its Advantages
As a Teacher Assistant at Devereux you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:
- Experience working in a classroom with low student to staff ratios.
- Opportunities to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and helping them to achieve their highest potential.
- Paid orientation.
- Quality LowCost Benefits plus student loan debt assistance and 30day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings
- A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals.
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities Autism Spectrum Disorder and dual diagnoses. Located in Mt. Kisco NY this position is responsible for assisting teacher and residential staff in planning and implementing instructional and residential programs for individual students. Ensuring the students welfare safety and location at all times the Teacher Assistant will assist in establishing a classroom environment conductive to academic and social learning by helping to maintain order. They will guide students in socially appropriate behavior on and off campus and attempt to resolve student crises and/or contact the supervisor when assistance is needed.
Location: NY CARES Mount Kisco
Salary: commensurate with education and experience)
With HS Diploma/GED $19.80 $21.18 per hour
With BA/BS $20.80 $22.25 per hour
With MA/MS or higher $21.80 $23.32 per hour
You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance oneonone coaching skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment among other benefits!
Qualifications
To qualify we require our Teacher Assistants to:
- Have a HS diploma/GED with one years of related experience. Bachelor degree or Associates degree with one 1 year of related experience preferred.
- Have a valid NY Drivers License.
- Be flexible patient energetic creative and have a sense of humor
- Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.
Physical Requirements: Preemployment physical required. Significant and frequent amounts of walking sitting stooping bending & standing required. Frequent planned outside activities causing exposure to sunlight and heat. Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. Vision adequate to read correspondence computer screen forms etc. Good manual dexterity.
Devereux has a zerotolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
