Job Location: Westchester

Description:

• The Arc Westchester’s Children’s School For Early Development has several collaborative inclusion classes located in community early childhood settings for preschool students with a disability.  We are seeking a certified special education teacher, experienced working with young children with developmental delays and disabilities.

Responsibilities:

• In addition to classroom management, curriculum development and lesson planning to design activities that meet the IEP goals for students, this position requires communication with parents, school districts and other professional clinicians, working on a collaborative team.

Requirements:

• Requires Graduation from College or University with a Master’s Degree in Special Education and at least two years of experience.

Pay/Salary:

• $32.69/HR

Responsibilities:

• Provide meaningful instruction to program participants in assigned Day Habilitation Programs.
• Develop and implement community based/in-house programming in accordance with program participants needs, preferences, and desires as per their Life Plan.
• Act as the liaison for the Behavior Specialist assigned to the program. Under the supervision of a qualified Behavior Specialist (i.e. BCBA or LBA) assist with the completion of functional behavioral assessments and the development of person-centered behavioral support plans in assigned programs.
• Assist the Behavior Specialist with summarizing behavioral data, training employees in the areas of applied behavior analysis, and implementation of The Arc Westchester’s strategic initiatives as they relate to behavioral services.
• Provide all services in accordance with relevant regulations.

Requirements:

• Requires a High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Valid NYS driver’s license required.
• This position is an entry level position for the department.
• One (1) year experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of applied behavior analysis and basic computer skills including Word and Excel required.

Pay/Salary:

• $21.60/HR

Description:

• The Residential Behavior Technician implements behavior-analytic services to the people supported under the close supervision of a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) as well as providing direct support services to the people supported in the program.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement community based/in-house programming in accordance with program participants needs, preferences, and desires as per their Life Plan.
• Act as the liaison for the Behavior Specialist assigned to the program.
• Under the supervision of a qualified Behavior Specialist (i.e. BCBA) assist with the completion of functional behavioral assessments and the development of person-centered behavioral support plans in assigned programs.
• Assist the Behavior Specialist with summarizing behavioral data, training employees in the areas of applied behavior analysis, and implementation of The Arc Westchester’s strategic initiatives as they relate to behavioral services.
• Provide all services in accordance with relevant regulations.

Requirements:

• Requires a High School Diploma/GED and a valid NYS driver’s license. One (1) year experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred but not required.
• Documentation of certification as a Registered Behavior Technician through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board is required within 90-days from date of hire.
• Basic knowledge of applied behavior analysis and basic computer skills including Word and Excel.

Pay/Salary:

• $18.59/HR

Responsibilities:

• Provides diagnostic, evaluative and therapeutic services for a broad spectrum of speech disorders for children with developmental disabilities.
• Participates in completing and updating the Comprehensive Functional Assessment.
• Provide in service training to staff as needed/requested and or assigned.

Requirements: 

• Must have considerable knowledge of OPWDD regulations.
• Professional- Graduation from an accredited College or University with a Bachelors or Masters degree in Speech Pathology.
• Licensed and currently registered as a speech Pathologist by New York State Department of Education as a person eligible for licensure by virtue of holding a certificate of clinical competence.
• Must have car and NYS drivers’ license.

Pay/Salary: 

• $26.08/HR

Responsibilities:

• Develop and monitor comprehensive program for full day children.
• Administer psychological evaluations.
• Plan and collaborate with staff for full day preschool classes.
• Assist social worker in intake process, parents’ visits, family contacts and communication.
• Provide parent education workshops.

Requirements:

• Requires Permanent NYS Certification in School Psychology.
• Knowledge of Autism/PPD and principal methods for teaching.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with children, staff and families.

Pay/Salary: 

• $25.27 – 27.47/HR  

Description:

• The DSP Success Coach I works closely with assigned DSP mentees, using positive encouragement, feedback, information sharing, observations, and role modeling to build the skills and behaviors needed to be an outstanding person-centered DSP.

Responsibilities:

• The DSP mentor excels in the person-centered performance of residential DSPs responsibilities and is a resource helping their mentees develop important skills to enhance their work as direct support professionals.
• The mentor DSP develops the DSP’s skills and behaviors to maximize the independence, choice, and personal dignity of the people supported. The DSP Mentor works to infuse The Arc Westchester residential culture with the NEXT for DSP model. The NEXT for DSP model promotes the health wellbeing, and safety as well as interests, rights, and choices of people supported.

Requirements:

• Requires a High School Diploma/GED, Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Requires a valid NYS Driver’s License, and at least one-year experience working with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or related human services experience.
• This position also requires a Professional Family Teaching Model Certification obtained within 12 months of employment.

Pay/Salary:

• $15.80 to $17.00/HR

Description/Responsibilities:

• The Children’s School has several collaborative inclusion classes located in community early childhood settings for preschool students with a disability.
• We are seeking a certified special education teacher, experienced working with young children with developmental delays and disabilities.
• In addition to classroom management, curriculum development and lesson planning to design activities that meet the IEP goals for students, this position requires communication with parents, school districts and other professional clinicians, working on a collaborative team.

Requirements:

• Requires Graduation from College or University with a Master’s Degree in Special Education and at least two years of experience.

Pay/Salary: 

• $32.69/HR