Teacher Assistant

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Town of Red Hook (NY); On-site; USD 26,174 - 30,954; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Over 5 weeks of paid time off

8 sick days

Quality low-cost benefits

403(b) plan with employer match

Employee Assistance Program

ASCEND career accelerator program

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in Red Hook, NY is seeking a compassionate Teacher Assistant to work with individuals with developmental disabilities. Responsible for assisting staff in implementing educational programs, maintaining student safety, and advocating for socially appropriate behavior. A passion for helping others is essential, alongside a HS diploma and valid NY Drivers License. The position offers a structured schedule, competitive hourly rates, and comprehensive benefits including a career advancement program and over 5 weeks of paid time off.

Qualifications

• Have a valid NY Drivers License.
• Be flexible, patient, energetic, and creative.
• Strong passion for working with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher and residential staff in planning and implementing programs for students.
• Maintain students’ welfare, safety, and location at all times.
• Guide students in appropriate behavior and resolve crises when necessary.

Skills

Flexibility

Patience

Creativity

Sense of humor

Passion for helping special needs

Education

HS diploma with one year of related experience

Bachelor's or Associate's degree with one year of related experience preferred

Job description

Description

Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities? Are you new to this field and want to learn more? 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!

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 Red Hook, NY (12571), 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: Main campus, Red Hook school

Salary: Experience credit applied in addition to base pay.

• HS Diploma: $19.00 - $20.33 per hour
• BA/BS: $20 - $21.40 per hour
• MA/MS or higher: $21 - $22.47 per hour

Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:00pm.

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.
• Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
• 8 sick days
• Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting https://benefits.devereux.org)
• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interested in advancing your career? Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND - the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment!

Qualifications

To qualify, we require our Teacher Assistants to:

• Have a HS diploma 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: Pre-employment 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 zero-tolerance 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.

Drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE