TEACHING ASSISTANT PART TIME - SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM

About the role

Teaching Assistants in the Children’s Day Program are creative, energetic, career‑oriented teaching professionals who are motivated to educate individuals with developmental disabilities in an ungraded self‑contained classroom. Ongoing trainings and support are provided by board certified behavior analysts and other qualified professionals. The school programs operate on a 12‑month calendar. 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in directly implementing IEP’s.
• 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 busses and dismissal to the busses.
• 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.
• Certification components: 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.

Qualifications

• Ability to modify the area to secure the safety of the children – 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: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, and EAP.
• Retirement Security: 403(b) retirement plan.
• Invest in Your Future: Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement within Brightway Living & Learning.
• Paid time off for school breaks.

Pay

$22.25 per hour.

Schedule

Part Time: 8:30 am – 2:00 pm or 9:30 am – 3:00 pm (27.5 hours per week).