Teaching Assistant - Albany, NY at Center for Disability Services | Albany, NY, US | Rezi

Teaching Assistant - Albany, NY at Center for Disability Services

Teaching Assistant - Albany, NY

Center for Disability Services · Albany, NY, US

2 weeks ago

Teaching Assistant - Albany, NY

Center for Disability Services · Albany, NY, US

20 days ago
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About the Role

The Center for Disability Services is seeking Teaching Assistants to join the Langan School in Albany, NY. This role supports individuals with disabilities through innovative programs and vital services.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in instructional activities as directed by the teacher, including direct student instruction.
  • Assume responsibility for the class when the teacher is absent or unavailable.
  • Follow mobility, dining, and direct care protocols as directed by the teacher or therapist.
  • Assist with student management needs, including activities of daily living, dressing, and setting up the learning environment.
  • Carry out therapeutic goals within classroom activities as directed by therapists.
  • Record data and monitor student responses as directed by the teacher or other professionals.
  • Follow behavioral plans and intervention techniques for assigned students.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED required; college credits preferred.
  • Must obtain NYS Teaching Assistant Certification within one year of hire.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.

Location

  • Albany, NY

Work Type

  • Full-time

Education Level

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • College credits preferred

Salary/Compensations

  • $19.39 - $22.80 per hour

About the Company

  • Where people get better at life!
  • Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.
  • The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support.
  • For 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.

Equal Opportunity

  • At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support.
  • We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.