Paraprofessional/Teacher Assistant

Position Type Position Type: School Program/ Teacher's Assistant Date Posted Date Posted: 6/25/2021 Location 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 (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. Benefits 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. Salary: $30,125.50-38,164.62 Yr. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hawthorne Foundation