Teacher Assistant - Landenberg School

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with children within an educational environment that is focused on the most current behavior interventions and use of PBIS? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

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. The Devereux Day Academy located in Landenberg, PA is seeking a Teacher Assistant to provide direct behavioral intervention to students. We offer an environment that is supportive, educational and clinically focused. All Teacher Assistant positions are year long 52 week positions.

• Ensure student safety
• Assist in establishing classroom environments 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

• Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday, 8am - 4pm
• Pay Rate: $41,600 - $47,424 annually (based upon experience)
• Training, growth and development opportunities
• A great team environment!
• Benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment (1st day of the 30 days) mydevereuxbenefits.org ASCEND
  - Career Accelerator Program

• 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.
• Must be 21 years old.
• Valid driver's license must be maintained.
• 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.

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee-paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

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Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE.