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Teacher Assistant

YAI - Seeing Beyond Disability
Amsterdam, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/5/2025

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YAI has an opening for a full time Teacher Assistant position to work at Manhattan Star Academy’s located on the Upper West Side. This position provides the opportunity to provide high-quality services in a classroom setting to children and their families in a comprehensive, developmentally based program which focuses on the whole child. Instructional activities integrate all the domains of child development, including physical development and health, and social/emotional development; communication, language, and literacy; cognition and knowledge of the world (math, science, social studies, the arts and technology). Our program strives to foster growth and development through a broad range of services within the program while utilizing community resources as appropriate.

Be rewarded with a friendly working environment that facilitates open communication and participatory management, where you are truly valued as a professional and where your opinion really matters. Receive on-going state-of-the-art training, supportive supervision and a commitment to developing your education and career to help you reach your greatest potential as a professional!

Mission Statement YAI:

YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, apply to this position.

Key responsibilities:

  • Run small academic groups based on the teacher's instruction
  • Work 1:1 with all students within the classroom
  • Run all academic periods in the teacher's absence
  • Facilitate in the preparation of materials and collect data
  • Follow and support feeding protocols during lunch
  • Follow and support toileting plans for all students in the classroom
  • Facilitate in the cleanliness of the classroom
  • Know and follow all school health and safety protocols
  • Facilitate communication between classroom teacher and therapists

Education and Experience:

  • Teacher Assistant certification required
  • Experience with school age children with special needs preferred
  • Minimum of 18 college credits preferred

Schedule

  • Monday to Wednesday: 8:15 AM to 3:15 PM
  • Thursday: 8:15 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: 8:15 to 2:45 PM

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Critical thinker and problem solver
  • Skilled in conflict resolution
  • Flexible
  • Willingness to take initiative
  • Highly motivated and organized
  • Positive demeanor
  • Clear communicator
  • Personal and professional integrity
  • Sound decision making

Compensation & Benefits:

  • $19/Hour to $21/Hour
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision)
  • Paid Time Off and School Holidays
  • 403(b) retirement with employer match
  • Life insurance and long-term disability
  • Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $19 - $21

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