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Teacher Assistant - CARES School

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Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

2024-10-01 12:50:14

Job location Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Education

Job description

Description:
Compensation: $41,600 - $47, 424 annually (based upon experience)

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with children within educational environment that is focused on the most current treatment interventions in the area of Autism? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary 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 other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (52 week year round position)

Every day as a Teacher Assistant you will

Ensure student safety

Assist in establishing classroom environments that is conducive to maximum learning by maintaining structure and guiding students to socially appropriate behaviors

Work with the Special Education Teachers to implement skill acquisition and behavioral reduction programs individually and in small groups

Perform ongoing data collection and record keeping as directed by Special Education Teacher

Support and reinforce PBIS goals and objectives

You will be offered:

$1,000 Sign - On Bonus

Training, growth and development opportunities

A great team environment!

BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 30 days)

Devereux Center for Autism Research and Education Services (CARES) is an educational program licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education that provides services to students, ages 5 to 21, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. CARES provides an environment that focuses on teaching each student based on his or her unique strengths and needs. Programming is focused on increasing independence for each student.

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

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

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

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