TEACHING ASSISTANT – SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM!
About The Position
Teaching Assistants in the School Age Program are creative, energetic, career-oriented teaching professionals who are motivated to educate individuals with developmental disabilities in an ungraded self-contained classroom. Teaching Assistants are offered on-going training and support provided by board certified behavior analysts and other qualified professionals to enhance and maximize career growth. Our school programs operate on a 12-month calendar. This is a great opportunity to get valuable experience and knowledge working in a classroom and community setting following the principles of applied behavior analysis.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must possess an initial TA Certification or NYSL1 Teaching Assistant Certification.
- Must demonstrate an interest in working with students with disabilities.
- Must demonstrate good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Empathic, compassionate, and patient
- Positive, energetic, and enthusiastic
- A good communicator and team player
- Passionate about making a difference
Responsibilities
- Assist the teacher in directly implementing IEP’s.
- Collect student behavior and performance data as directed by the teacher.
- Help conduct basic instructional activities and help with the safety and supervision of students.
- Attend and pass all required in-services and trainings.
- Participate in performance reviews/discussions.
- Accept assignments in varying classes, in accordance with the need of the program to provide proper ratio in class groupings.
- Be familiar with and act in accordance with all policies contained in the School Age Program's Handbook for Staff.
- Supervise the Substitute Teacher Assistant & School Age Aide in the Teacher’s absence.
- Implement outlined behavior support plans & physical restraint plans.
- Assist in student arrival from the buses and dismissal to the buses.
- Accompany assigned students if they leave the building for programmatic or emergency reasons.
- Must maintain the Initial TA certification/file for the Initial TA Certification after the expiration of your NYSL1 TA certification.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Paid Training
- Exceptional Benefits: Including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, and EAP.
- Retirement Security: 403(b) retirement plan.
- Invest in Your Future: Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement within Brightway Living & Learning.
- Paid time off for school breaks and other valuable benefits!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
