Position:  Teacher Assistant

Pay Rate: $24.65 to $28.00 per hour, based upon related experience 

Schedule: Monday to Friday- Hours worked will be based on the school calendar

Location: Homestead area of Pittsburgh, PA

Devereux/TCV Community Services is Hiring for a Teacher Assistant for its STAIRS Program at our Day Academy!

As a Teacher Assistant at Devereux/TCV, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. 

Devereux/TCV Community Services in Homestead, PA provides programs and services for children with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and dual diagnoses. This position is responsible for assisting teachers and staff in planning and implementing instructional 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 in socially appropriate behavior on and off campus and attempt to resolve student crises and/or contact the supervisor when assistance is needed.

We offer:

· Experience working in a classroom with low student to staff ratios.

· Opportunities to work with children with developmental disabilities and helping them to achieve their highest potential.

· Time off benefits that include 24 paid personal days and accrued health management leave.

· Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!

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Qualifications:

· A Bachelor's degree with one (1) year of related experience.

· Have a valid PA Driver’s License with three (3) year driving history, preferred.

· State Criminal, Child Abuse and FBI clearances, required.

· Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor.

· Have a strong passion for working with and helping children with special needs.

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux/TCV 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!

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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