Center for Disability Services

Teaching Assistant - Prospect Center

Center for Disability Services  •  United States (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Where people get better at life!

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.

Essential Duties

  • Assists in instructional activities as directed by the teacher- including direct instruction of students
  • May assume responsibility for class when teacher is absent/unavailable
  • Follows mobility, dining and direct care protocols as directed by the teacher or therapist and as noted on individual fact sheets
  • Assists with management needs of students, including performing duties related to activities of daily living, (toileting, diapering, washing, tooth brushing), dress/undress, put on/remove adaptive equipment, set up students’ learning environment
  • Carries out therapeutic goals within classroom activities as directed by and in conjunction with the therapist, includes systematic lifting and positioning of students and application and removal of equipment
  • Records data, monitors student responses as directed by teacher or other team professionals
  • Follows behavioral plans/intervention techniques for assigned students, as directed by teacher/school psychologist
  • Communicates student information accurately and in a timely fashion to supervisor and/or appropriate team members. May be directed to communicate with parents verbally or in writing
  • Participates in classroom dining program
  • To remain alert and engaged for the entire shift in order to ensure proper supervision of students is maintained

Compensation Range:

$18.28 - $22.80

Center for Disability Services

About Center for Disability Services

The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support.

For over 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere.

The Center for Disability Services provides comprehensive Health Care, residential services, education, adult programming, service coordination and skilled nursing care to individuals with disabilities. In addition, we have a commercial printing, inserting, and mailing operation that is supported by a workforce of over 200 individuals with disabilities.

Our annual budget is approximately $129 million dollars and we employ over 2,700 workers in over 80 locations. The Center also has a Foundation that supports many of the necessary services that are not funded by other sources.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Albany, NY
Year Founded
Unknown
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