TEACHING ASSISTANT PART TIME - SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM

Make a real difference every day in a career where you directly impact lives, experiencing deep fulfillment from helping others and a strong sense of purpose.

About Brightway Living & Learning

Brightway Living & Learning is a premier non-profit provider of human services on Long Island, including educational, residential, day habilitation, and vocational programs. Building on a 65-year legacy as the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), Brightway supports over 1,600 children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities through a full continuum of care. By employing persistence, adaptability, and the power of behavioral science, Brightway’s dedicated professionals enable individuals to grow, learn, and meet milestones at their own pace. Our school programs operate on a 12-month calendar.

About the Role

Teaching Assistants in the Children’s Day Program are creative, energetic, career-oriented teaching professionals motivated to educate individuals with developmental disabilities in an ungraded self-contained classroom. Teaching Assistants receive ongoing trainings and support provided by board-certified behavior analysts and other qualified professionals to enhance and maximize career growth. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and knowledge working in a classroom and community setting following the principles of applied behavior analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in directly implementing IEPs.
• Collect student behavior and performance data as directed by the teacher.
• Assist in conducting basic instructional activities and in helping with the safety and supervision of students.
• Accept assignments in varying classes, in accordance with the need of the program to provide proper ratio in class groupings.
• Supervise the Substitute Teacher Assistant in the Teacher’s absence.
• Assist in student arrival from the buses and dismissal to the buses.
• Accompany assigned students if they leave the building for programmatic or emergency reasons.
• Be familiar and act in accordance with all policies contained in the School Age Program's Handbook for Staff.
• Participate in performance reviews/discussions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• Teaching Assistant 27.5 (DDITA) must complete requirements outlined by NYSED and apply for Teaching Assistant Level I certification within 6 months of employment and receive certification within 1 year. This certification requires:
  • Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
  • School Violence Prevention and Intervention
  • Dignity for All Students Act
  • NYSATAS Exam
  • Fingerprint Clearance
  • Application for TA certification

Skills

• Modify the area to secure the safety of the children (e.g., move/push tables and other heavy objects up to 20 lbs).
• Lift/move 20 lbs (mats).
• Run after a student up to 500 feet.
• Run to a classroom in need up to 500 feet.
• Kneel, twist, and bend.
• Respond to fire alarms.

Benefits

• Comprehensive paid training.
• Exceptional benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, and EAP.
• Retirement security with a 403(b) retirement plan.
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Career growth opportunities within Brightway Living & Learning.
• Paid time off for school breaks.

Pay

$22.25/hour

Schedule

• Part-time, 27.5 hours per week.
• Shift options: 8:30 am – 2:00 pm or 9:30 am – 3:00 pm.