• Teacher Assistant

    Hawthorne Foundation Inc. (Hawthorne, NY)


    Teacher Assistant JobID: 195

     

    + Position Type:

     

    School Program/ Teacher`s Assistant

     

    + Date Posted:

     

    7/19/2021

     

    + Location:

     

    Manhattan Campus

     

    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.

     

    Salary:$30,125.50-38,164.62Job Description (Teacher's Assistant/Paraprofessional):

     

    + 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 INCENTIVES*LIFE 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 3 months of employment.