Working in Elementary School, M-F 7:00am - 3:00pm 

Starting at $18.50/hour up to $21.93/hour pending higher education and relevant experience.

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 Red Hook, NY (12571), this position is responsible for assisting teacher and residential staff in planning and implementing instructional and residential programs for individual students. Ensuring the students’ welfare, safety, and location at all times, the Teacher Assistant will assist in establishing a classroom environment conductive to academic and social learning by helping to maintain order. They will guide students (ages 5-21 years old) in socially appropriate behavior on and off campus and attempt to resolve student crises and/or contact the supervisor when assistance is needed.

Location: Main campus, Red Hook school

Salary: (commensurate with education and experience)

• HS Diploma: $18.50 -  $19.79 per hour
• BA/BS: $19.50 - $20.86 per hour
• MA/MS or higher: $20.50 - $21.93 per hour

Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:00pm. 

As a Teacher Assistant 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.
• 24 Paid personal days off (this will be inclusive of requesting off holidays)
• 8 sick days
• Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting https://benefits.devereux.org)
• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interested in advancing your career?  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 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment!  Learn more here

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Requirements:

• Must be 20 years of age or older
• HS diploma required, Associates or Bachelors degree preferred.
• Valid Drivers License with Reliable transportation

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.