Paraprofessional/Teacher Assistant

Paraprofessional/Teacher Assistant JobID: 179

• Position Type:

School Program/ Teacher`s Assistant

• Date Posted:

6/25/2021

• Location:

Westchester School Age

Organization Profile: Hawthorne Foundation Inc. serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Our educational, vocational and life skills programs are only a few of the programs available. We also offer parent training, recreational activities and crisis intervention.

Mission: An Applied Behavior Analysis approach to lifelong quality educational, habilitative, vocational and recreational programs for individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities.

Vision: To foster independence, integration, individualization, and productivity while enhancing the quality of the lives for the people we serve. Our goal is to enable each and every individual to reach his/her maximum potential in the least restrictive environment by selecting and promoting educational practices that are grounded in research and science, in particular applied behavior analysis; and, to assist each individual with identifying and realizing his/her own goals.

Job Description (Paraprofessional/Teacher's Assistant):

• Teacher Assistant is directly responsible to specific group assignments.

• Responsible for implementation of daily and weekly programs as assigned by NYSED certified teacher for each student in assigned group.

• Assist in any clerical work (i.e. daily attendance, requisitions, trip lists, graphing data).

• Responsible for carrying out daily schedules as developed and planned.

• The Teacher Assistant is responsible for participating in in-service training, CPR, behavior analysis training program and completing one book/quiz per month.

• Teacher Assistant instructs students in daily proper hygiene habits.

• Assists in accompanying students to medical office, and off grounds medical appointments or other services as needed.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION BENEFITS RETIREMENT PLAN EDUCATION INCENTIVESLIFE INSURANCE/AD&D*403B PLANS *PAID VACATION, HOLIDAY & SICK TIME FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.

CONTRACTORS WELCOME.

EOE

Required education: Associate Degree from accredited college or 48 credits at a 4 year accredited college preferred. Minimum High School Diploma

Required experience (if applicable): Experience with the developmentally disabled a plus.

Other Qualifications:

• A genuine interest in teaching students with Autism and willingness to motivate students to learn.

• Sensitivity to the needs of all students.

• A desire to acquire effective training techniques in behavior analysis programming

Required license or certification (if applicable): Current NYSED Teacher Assistant Certification OR Certification obtained within six months of employment.

Pay Range: $20.00-$24.00 an hour