Are you an Education professional interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children with developmental disabilities? 

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a Curriculum Coordinator has its advantages at our Day Academy location on 20 Park Lane, Highland, NY 12528

As the Curriculum Coordinator at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated education professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• 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 savings 
• A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve 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 at our Day Academy in Highland, NY, this position is responsible for providing leadership to teachers and other staff in the areas of curriculum development and behavior. In conjunction with the administration, they will coordinate and conduct training sessions for all classroom staff, as well as conduct observations to evaluate the effectiveness of training and program implementation. The Curriculum Coordinator will also provide direct instruction to students to assist teachers in developing instructional programs, when it appears a student is not making adequate progress. In the absence of a teacher, the Curriculum Coordinator will take over duties for the assigned classroom until a permanent teacher is in place. They will administer and manage online database systems, participate in multidisciplinary meetings, ensure that all reports and documentation is presented on time for annual reviews, and audit all IEPs for completeness and correctness pre- and post- CSE.

Salary: $74,752 - $79,984 annually

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! 

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Special Education with active NYS certification

EXPERIENCE: At least five years experience supervising and training staff; at least five year’s experience with individuals with autism or other developmental disabilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances. Significant, prolonged and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending and lifting of 50 pounds or more. Using standard crisis intervention procedures, must be able to singlehandedly effect the initial restraint of children and adolescents. Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens.

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.