Teacher Assistant

LEARN Academy; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 21,025 - 29,945; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation plan

Comprehensive benefits and retirement plans

Tuition assistance reimbursement

Job summary

LEARN Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona is looking for a dedicated Teacher Assistant to support students with special needs. You will help develop essential academic and daily living skills through applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma (college degree preferred) and experience in a special needs educational setting. This position offers competitive compensation and a full-time, structured work schedule.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience working with children in a special needs educational setting.
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or ability to obtain one.
• Demonstrated experience using physical ability to safely use Crisis Management Interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instructional support using applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy.
• Support students in social-emotional and adaptive behavior development.
• Collect data on student progress towards goals as directed.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Ability to collaborate

Crisis Management Interventions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Job description

*** $250 Sign on Bonus AVAILABLE ***

Gain rewarding experience with LEARN Academy!

As a Teacher Assistant at Learn Academy, formerly known as Chrysalis Academy, you’ll have the exciting role of helping students with special needs develop academic, daily living, and self-help skills, social and emotional regulation, flexible thinking, language development, and motor development through a form of play-based therapy known as applied behavior analysis (ABA).

Who We’re Looking For

• A genuine desire to help make a difference in the lives of children with special needs.
• A steady supply of compassion, empathy, enthusiasm, kindness, goodwill, and reliability.
• A willingness to learn about a variety of disability categories, learning differences, and ABA.

Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves

Learn Academy, formally known as Chrysalis is a state-approved private day school in Arizona, serving students from kindergarten through grade 12. We provide individually tailored services to students with special needs — including autism and emotional and learning disabilities.

LEARN Academy, a national leader in special education, academic intervention, and specialized behavioral services. We use a structured program implemented in environments that facilitate functional independence and academic and social success.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation plan
• Comprehensive benefits and retirement plans
• Tuition assistance reimbursement (up to $2,000 per year)
• Referral bonuses

Specifics to This Position

• Earn $18.50 per hour
• Candidates with a bachelor’s degree earn an additional $.50 per hour.
• This is a full-time, 10-month position with unpaid school breaks.

What You Have

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• 1-2 years’ experience working with children in a special needs educational setting.
• Ability to collaborate and receive feedback, mentoring, and direction from peers and supervisors.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining a professional and clinical perspective, with the ability to not internalize or personalize (e.g., emotionally) regarding certain student behaviors or mannerisms that occur.
• Demonstrated experience using physical ability and dexterity to safely and effectively use Crisis Management Interventions (including the use of therapeutic holds) of all involved (e.g., self, student, other employees).
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or can obtain one.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Using applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to provide direct instructional support to individuals and/or groups of students.
• Providing structured support in social-emotional, adaptive behavior, and social-skill development.
• Collecting data regarding student(s) progress towards their goals/objectives as directed by the teaching and clinical team.
• Reinforcing academic behaviors taught by certified staff and providing the student with opportunities to practice.
• Assisting students in community, recreational, school, and leisure activities under the direction of certified staff.
• Implementing district-approved techniques for verbal de-escalation and safe physical restraint. Training in specific therapeutic techniques provided by Desert Choice Schools.
• Performing other related duties as assigned and required by the building administration and certified staff.

Physical requirements vary and are based on specific student assignments. You may be asked to engage in any of the following: lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, stoop, reach, stand, kneel, squat, sit, walk, lift, pull, and grasp for extended periods of time.

Ready to make a difference in a student’s life? Apply today.

Learn Academy and Learn It Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates must be presently eligible to work in the United States.

This position is similar to the following positions at other companies: behavioral technician, behavior therapist, registered behavior technician, RBT, board certified autism therapist, BCAT, behavior treatment technician, ABA tutor, line therapist, and behavior interventionist.