Teacher Assistant

As a Teacher Assistant, you will support individuals with Autism and other developmental disabilities by helping them build social ‑ emotional skills, improve communication and develop functional academic abilities.

• Working under supervision of classroom teacher
• Assisting in educational programming for students.
• Assist in caring for physical and emotional needs of students, including self-care.
• Assisting in classroom supervision
• Presenting segments of lessons under guidance of teacher
• Assisting teachers in training other assistants
• Assisting in the development of instructional materials
• Supporting students who have behavioral issues that may include physical aggression, verbal assault, inappropriate sexual comments, gestures, and acts.
• Maintaining strong knowledge of and support implementation of individual behavioral and educational plans.
• Utilizing school-wide system of behavioral support
• Ensuring the daily completion of all behavioral documents
• Assisting with documenting lesson plans in written form
• Helping organize and supervise extracurricular activities
• Helping to develop and implement vocational, educational, and recreational activities in the community
• Maintaining a safe and clean learning environment

You’re a great fit for this role if you have:

• Current and valid NYSED certification as a Teacher Assistant or Teacher ( required )
• Associates degree or (1) year of experience working with children with disabilities
• Valid driver's license with reliable transportation ( required )

• $20 Per Hour
• $1,500 bonus ( for successful candidates and paid out ½ at 3 months and ½ at 6 months )

The mission of Easterseals New York is to spread help, hope and answers.

We operate programs that enable people with special needs to achieve equality, dignity and independence in their own communities.

We provide exceptional services to ensure that people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

We change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day.

Easterseals New York joined The Fedcap Group in 2015.

Website: www.easterseals.com/newyork

The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are an EOE employer committed to diversity.