Are you ready to help youth feel better and in more control of their emotions? Do you want to learn from our award-winning team?
If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining the Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
Being a Teaching Assistant/Instructional Assistant at Devereux has its advantages
As a Teaching Assistant/Instructional Assistant at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:
A collaborative and supportive environment.
Opportunities to work directly with students alongside educators and behavior analysts within a structured classroom environment.
Opportunities to increase your professional development and learning.
Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/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 savingsA rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals.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! Learn more: http://jobs.devereux.org/ascend.
As an Instructional Assistant/Teaching Assistant (emotional support) you will work with elementary, middle school and high school students with emotional support (ES) needs. Reporting to the Emotional Support Special Education Teacher, among other duties, this position will:
Support and maintain classroom policies and procedures, while assisting students by modeling appropriate behavior, providing emotional support, and adopting a patient and friendly attitude.Assist in the implementation of students’ individualized education program (IEP) and positive behavior support plan (PBSP) as directed by the teacher.Assist with student personal needs, when required, including medical needs in conjunction with the school-based health or nursing staff.Participates in meetings and in-service training programs as assigned.Understand team goals and own role within the team. Support team decisions and cooperates with others within and outside the team. Utilize crisis physical intervention techniques under the direction of the teacher and as appropriate tothe setting and the degree of threat to the safety of the student and others.#sponsored
QualificationsEducation: Associate's degree, or Credential of Competency or 2 years postsecondary training. RBT certification preferred, or must be willing to obtain within 6 months of starting.
Experience: Previous work as an instructional assistant/paraprofessional in a special education classroom preferred.
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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