Teacher Assistant - School for Integrated Learning

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Chester (Delaware County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to supporting children with Autism in an educational setting. As a Teacher Assistant, you'll work alongside passionate professionals in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring a safe and conducive learning environment. Your role will focus on implementing individualized programs that promote skill acquisition and positive behavior supports. With opportunities for training and growth, this position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students with diverse needs. If you're committed to fostering a supportive and engaging atmosphere, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Benefit Eligibility after 30 Days

Structured Work Hours

Community Engagement Activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; preference for Special Education.
• Experience with individuals with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure student safety and guide appropriate behaviors.
• Assist in implementing skill acquisition programs.
• Perform ongoing data collection as directed.

Skills

Applied Behavior Analysis

Data Collection

Classroom Management

Social Skills Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's in Special Education

Job description

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with children within an educational environment that focuses on the most current treatment interventions in the area of Autism? Do you want to join a multidisciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?

Being a Teacher Assistant at Devereux has its advantages!

As a Teacher Assistant, you will work with dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need at our School for Integrated Learning located in West Chester, PA.

Every day as a Teacher Assistant, you will:

1. Ensure student safety
2. Assist in establishing a classroom environment conducive to maximum learning by maintaining structure and guiding students to socially appropriate behaviors
3. Work with the Special Education Teachers to implement skill acquisition and behavioral reduction programs individually and in small groups
4. Perform ongoing data collection and record keeping as directed by the Special Education Teacher

You will be offered:

• Shift: 8 am - 4 pm, Monday - Friday [52-week position]
• Compensation: $41,600 - $47,424 annually (based on experience)
• Training, growth, and development opportunities
• Benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment (first day of the first pay period after 30 days)
• Benefit details and programs: mydevereuxbenefits.org, ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program

The School for Integrated Learning focuses on building upon each student's unique strengths. It offers opportunities such as Special Olympics, talent shows, school dances, student government, peer mentoring, service learning, community gardening, and employment education. The goal is to create individualized educational opportunities that enable students to live positively, healthily, and socially-connected in their communities. The school serves students in grades K-12 with disabilities including behavioral and cognitive differences, autism, intellectual disabilities, and speech and language impairments. The curriculum aligns with Pennsylvania Core Standards and partner districts' curricula, emphasizing engagement and success through differentiated instruction and evidence-based strategies. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), reviewed regularly by a multidisciplinary team including parents or guardians, focusing on skill development and positive behavior support (PW-PBIS).

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Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required; Bachelor's in Special Education preferred.

Experience: Experience working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and/or behavior disorders is preferred.

Devereux maintains a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and promotes a culture of reporting abuse, cooperating fully with authorities.

Posted Date: 2 days ago (5/5/2025 3:40 PM)

Requisition ID: 2025-44159

Category: Education

Position Type: Full-Time

Remote: No