Classroom Aide/1:1

Full Time
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Posted
Job description
Description:
Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities? 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 Advanced Behavioral Health team!

We are currently offering a $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS to brand new full time employees working over 37.5 hours per week or a $1,500 SIGN ON BONUS for part time employees working 20 or more hours per week.

Being a Classroom Aide has its Advantages

As a Classroom Aide at Devereux, 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.
  • Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings!
  • A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieving long term goals.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Mount Kisco, NY, this position is responsible for the supervision and support of an assigned student in the education program. They will supervise one student across the entire school day in all instructional and leisure activities while the student is present in the school building. They will provide assistance for their assigned student in completing activities of daily living, including toileting, menstrual care (for females), and other self care activities if appropriate for that student. The 1:1 Aide will facilitate student's participation in small group or individual learning activities. They will provide prompting for completion of new skills and practice on maintained or generalized skills. They will also implement behavior support plans as appropriate for their assigned student.

Learn More about Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - New York

Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff.
All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19. Learn More: https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.

Relevant Keywords: Adolescent, Autism, ADA, Behavioral Support, Direct Care, Direct Support, Education, IEP, Special Needs, Teacher Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Crisis Intervention.

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Qualifications:
To qualify, we require our One to One Aides to:
  • Have a HS diploma/GED with one years of related experience. Bachelor degree or Associates degree with one (1) year of related experience preferred.
  • Have a valid NY Drivers License.
  • 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.
  • Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate’s understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children

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.

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