Teacher Assistant

AECOM; Village/Town of Mount Kisco (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking dedicated Teacher Assistants in Mt. Kisco, NY, to work with individuals with developmental disabilities. This rewarding role involves assisting classrooms, ensuring safety, and promoting social learning, with competitive pay and benefits including tuition assistance.

Benefits

Paid orientation

Quality Low-Cost Benefits

Student loan debt assistance

Access to Savi Student Loan Checkup tool

Career accelerator program

Qualifications

• Must have a HS diploma/GED and one year of related experience.
• Valid NY Driver's License required.
• Experience working with children or adults with special needs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and implementing instructional programs.
• Ensure students' welfare and safety.
• Guide students in socially appropriate behavior.

Skills

Flexibility

Patience

Creativity

Teamwork

Passion for special needs

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

Job description

**Description**

_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 Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/

+ Access 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, one-on-one 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** : 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.

**Posted Date** _7 days ago_ _(6/5/2025 5:14 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2025-44718_

**_Category_** _Education_

**_Position Type_** _Full-Time_

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.