Classroom Aide/1:1 3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars 20 Park Lane, Highland, NY 12528 $19.00

• $23.54 an hour
• Part-time Devereux 1,906 reviews $19.00
• $23.54 an hour

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Part-time Description:

Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children with special needs? Do you want to work somewhere where you KNOW you are making a difference every day? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Day Academy in Highland! Being a Classroom Aide has its Advantages! You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

We offer:

Experience working in a classroom with low student to staff ratios. Opportunities to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and helping them to achieve their highest potential. A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals. Part-Time Benefits with access to our ASCEND Program, providing career guidance and tuition support!

Part-Time School-based Hours:

Monday

• Friday 8:30a
• 2:45pm

Salary:

(commensurate with education and experience) With HS Diploma/GED

• $20•$21.

40 per hour With BA/BS

• $21•$22.

47 per hour With MA/MS or higher

• $22•$23.

54 per hour As a 1:1 Classroom Aide, you will provide dedicated one-on-one support to a student throughout the entire school day, ensuring their safety, supervision, and participation in all educational and recreational activities. Assists with personal care needs, including toileting, hygiene, and other daily living activities as appropriate. Supports learning by facilitating participation in individual and small-group instruction, providing prompts and reinforcement, and implementing behavior support plans. Maintains accurate data collection and documentation, upholds confidentiality and professionalism, and participates in required trainings and staff meetings. Also assists with classroom support tasks, special assignments, and other duties as needed while adhering to Devereux's philosophy of providing individualized, accountable, and positive behavioral supports. About the Devereux Day Academy Devereux Day Academy Highland, an Approved Private School, offers high-quality, innovative special education programming for students in grades K-5 with the following primary diagnoses: autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities and speech/language impairments. You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND

• the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers
• the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential.

This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED required with one year of experience; or Associates/Bachelors degree (preferred) with one (1) year of related experience preferred. Valid NY Drivers License required. Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.

Physical Requirements :

Pre-employment physical required. Significant and frequent amounts of walking, sitting, stooping, bending & standing required. Frequent planned, outside activities causing exposure to sunlight and heat. Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. Good manual dexterity. 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.

Company Overview:

Company Overview Devereux is one of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults

• and their families
• every year.

Our Mission:

Devereux changes lives

• by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care. Our Culture, Our Expectations At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide

• every day
• for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders.

Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices. We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity

• offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors
• is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world
• one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer; 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. Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work! Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE