Teacher Assistant

We are hiring in Valhalla NY! Join us atEastersealsValhalla for an exciting career as a Teacher Assistant.

*10 month position with the option to work summer (extended school year)*

What Youll Do

As a Teacher Assistant you will work in our integrated andself containedpreschool classrooms and collaborate with the Special Education Teacher to create a safe warm and caring educational environment for our students. You will follow all OCFS regulations follow schoolwide PBIS initiative and collaborate with classroom staff parents education consultant and administration.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Work under supervision of classroom teacher.
• Assist in caring for physical needs of children
• Attend staffing departmental in-service meetings as assigned.
• Assist in keeping classroom and program supplies ready and well maintained.
• Maintain professional ethics in the building and out regarding the discussion of pupils and their conditions.
• Assist individuals with toileting and personal care needs when necessary.
• Assist with behavior management of children under the supervision of the classroom teacher as outlined by Program and Agency policies.
• Interact with children at all timesin a nurturing and developmentally appropriate way while encouraging self-help.
• Assist in child observation records keeping and assessment.

Youre a great fit for this role if you have:

• High School education or GED Bachelors degree preferred.
• Two (2) years practical experience working with children is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation

  • $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Who We Are

Easterseals is a standard-bearer for creating equity and access for people with disabilities and other barriers to long term self-sufficiency. For 100 years Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for people and families living with disabilities. Throughout all lifes moments -- from the extraordinary to the ordinary and everything in between -- Easterseals is here to help people and families realize and reach for their full potential.

The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity M/F/D/V.