ABA Instructor

The Manhattan Childrens Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid company closures

Affordable health insurance

Employer retirement plan

Life insurance and disability options

Educational opportunities

Job summary

The Manhattan Childrens Center in New York is seeking a Full-Time ABA Instructor dedicated to supporting students with disabilities. This role involves direct teaching, data collection, and collaboration with educators and families. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and experience with disabilities. The organization provides a supportive and inclusive environment, rigorous training, and generous benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (limited positions available for non-degree holders).
• Energetic, can-do attitude and a willingness to collaborate with staff and families.

Responsibilities

• Direct teaching of skills to students and data collection on responses.
• Daily graphing and analysis of data for multiple students.
• Promoting the generalization of learned skills.
• Following behavior intervention plans and reporting observations.
• Engaging in crisis intervention techniques as needed.

Skills

Experience working with individuals with disabilities

Collaborative attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Join Our Team

Manhattan Children’s Center (MCC) is seeking a positive, dynamic ABA Instructor that is interested in joining a therapeutic team where the goal is to offer every child the opportunity to thrive.

Why Choose Us?

• At MCC we emphasize staff training and mentoring that is facilitated through close supervision and consistent professional training and development with 5 days per year of guest speakers, workshops, and open forums
• MCC has created a workplace that is inclusive and diverse - where authenticity is celebrated, and everyone can pursue their related interests.
• We have an open-door policy which reflects our commitment to transparent and flexible communication between managers and team members.
• Data informs decisions, and we are constantly learning, creating, and evolving to meet the needs of the children.
• We are humble and have the mindset of being better today than we were yesterday.
• Generous benefits that include:
  • Paid company closures during the last week of December, President’s Day week (February), Spring Break (April), 1st week of July, and the last two weeks of August
  • Affordable health insurance plans to support employee well-being
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
  • Employer retirement plan
  • Life insurance, short- & long-term disability
  • MCC Supports employee growth. As part of our team, you'll have access to educational opportunities at Capella University, plus scholarships and offers to help you save on tuition

Job Details

Job Type: Full-Time ABA Instructor

Job Hours: Mon through Thurs 8:15am-4:15pm; Fri 8:15am-3:00pm

Job Location: Manhattan, NY

Job Compensation: $40,000-$43,000 based on education, experience, and certifications

Your Impact Here at MCC

• Direct teaching of skills to students and data collection on responses
• Daily graphing and analysis of data for multiple students while monitoring learning trends
• Maintaining and promoting the generalization of learned skills
• Following students’ behavior intervention plans and reporting all observations of student behavior to the teacher
• Providing feedback and data to the teacher regarding social skills opportunities and parent concerns
• Preparing and organizing teaching materials and teaching settings daily
• Engage and use Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) holds/transport or disengagement tactics for students during behavioral episodes. This may mean physically intervening after being trained thoroughly, to help deescalate children when they become a danger to themselves or others.
• Completing other classroom duties as assigned by the Lead Teacher

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (there are a limited number of positions available to those without a bachelor’s degree)
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities
• Energetic, can-do attitude and a willingness to collaborate with teachers, related service providers, parents, and other faculty

Manhattan Children’s Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Manhattan Children’s Center strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, citizenship, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, or local laws. In addition, Manhattan Children’s Center complies with the relevant country laws governing employment nondiscrimination in all our international offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.