Teacher Assistant JobID: 179 + Position Type: School Program/ Teacher`s Assistant + Date Posted: 6/25/2021 + Location: Westchester School Age    Organization Profile: Hawthorne Foundation Inc. serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Our educational, vocational and life skills programs are only a few of the programs available. We also offer parent training, recreational activities and crisis intervention. Mission: An Applied Behavior Analysis approach to lifelong quality educational, habilitative, vocational and recreational programs for individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities. Vision: To foster independence, integration, individualization, and productivity while enhancing the quality of the lives for the people we serve. Our goal is to enable each and every individual to reach his/her maximum potential in the least restrictive environment by selecting and promoting educational practices that are grounded in research and science, in particular applied behavior analysis; and, to assist each individual with identifying and realizing his/her own goals. Job Description (Teacher's Assistant/Paraprofessional): + Teacher Assistant is directly responsible to specific group assignments. + Responsible for implementation of daily and weekly programs as assigned by NYSED certified teacher for each student in assigned group. + Assist in any clerical work (i.e. daily attendance, requisitions, trip lists, graphing data). + Responsible for carrying out daily schedules as developed and planned. + The Teacher Assistant is responsible for participating in in-service training, CPR, behavior analysis training program and completing one book/quiz per month. + Teacher Assistant instructs students in daily proper hygiene habits. + Assists in accompanying students to medical office, and off grounds medical appointments or other services as needed. *MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION BENEFITS *RETIREMENT PLAN* EDUCATION INCENTIVES*LIFE INSURANCE/AD&D*403B PLANS *PAID VACATION, HOLIDAY & SICK TIME FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. CONTRACTORS WELCOME. EOE Required education: Associate Degree from accredited college or 48 credits at a 4 year accredited college preferred. Minimum High School Diploma Required experience (if applicable): Experience with the developmentally disabled a plus. Other Qualifications: + A genuine interest in teaching students with Autism and willingness to motivate students to learn. + Sensitivity to the needs of all students. + A desire to acquire effective training techniques in behavior analysis programming Required license or certification (if applicable): Current NYSED Teacher Assistant Certification OR Certification obtained within 3 months of employment.Salary:$30,125.50-38,164.62 Yr.