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YAI Teacher (Associate) - Special Education in Manhattan, New York
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Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Collaborates with classroom teacher in performance of teaching functions providing support to students and coteaching.
Provides instructional and behavioral management support to students.
Works with children in small and large group settings, as well as individually, under the supervision of the Director of Education.
Participates in lesson planning process, preparing and/or delivering lessons to students both individually and in small groups.
Provides classroom coverage as a substitute teacher as needed, overseeing and leading lessons for various classrooms of 6 to 8 school-aged children with brain injuries or brain-based disabilities in absence of classroom teacher.
Communicates with parents, staff and administration, as appropriate.
Provides direction, support and supervision to the paraprofessionals in the classroom.
Collaborates in the planning and implementation of a supportive and challenging developmentally appropriate program.
Collaborates with each student’s iHOPE therapy team as necessary and appropriate, implementing therapy recommendations in the classroom accordingly to support optimal treatment of the student.
Participates in setting up, cleaning and maintaining classroom equipment and supplies.
May participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, when necessary and appropriate and/or provide information to classroom teacher and/or director regarding students as needed.
Performs all other duties, as assigned
Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)
Associate’s degree preferably in education-related field; or
Current certificate and registration as a Level III Teaching Assistant; and
Exhibits exceptional interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills
Exhibits the ability to take initiative
A highly flexible personality type
Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)
B achelor’s degree in education or a related field
Two years of experience in an educational setting
Current enrollment in a New York State registered Master’s Program for Special Education Teacher’s Certificate (or equivalent)
Compensation Range:
$49,000 to $53,000 per year
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.
Our Roots:
YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.
YAI Today:
Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.
Better Together:
At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.
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