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Teacher Assistant

Rebecca School

  • Mount Vernon, New York
  • 20 days ago

    Highlights

    As a Teacher Assistant at Rebecca School, you will partner with teachers and therapists to support students with neurodevelopmental and related disorders. You’ll help create engaging classroom experiences that promote communication, emotional growth, and independence through the DIRFloortime® model.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMount Vernon, New York
    IndustryEducation
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Websitehttps://www.rebeccaschool.org/

    Description

    At Rebecca School, we support students ages 3–21 with neurodevelopmental delays through the DIRFloortime® model. Guided by values of respect, relationships, and emotional growth, we help students connect and thrive. Join us and make a lasting difference in their lives.

    As a Teacher Assistant at Rebecca School, you will partner with teachers and therapists to support students with neurodevelopmental and related disorders. You’ll help create engaging classroom experiences that promote communication, emotional growth, and independence through the DIRFloortime® model.

    What You’ll Need

    • Bachelor’s degree or college coursework in education, psychology, or a related field

    • Experience working with children or young adults with developmental differences

    • Ability to follow instructional plans and provide support in a classroom setting

    • Strong teamwork, communication, and organization skills

    • Patience, flexibility, and commitment to student-centered learning

    What You’ll Do

    • Support teachers in implementing individualized lessons and therapeutic activities

    • Work directly with students to build communication, social, and functional skills

    • Help manage classroom routines, transitions, and materials

    • Record student progress and share observations with the instructional team

    • Foster a positive, inclusive environment that encourages student engagement

    Why You’ll Love Working Here

    • Enjoy both paid time off and extra paid school breaks (for select roles), plus paid holidays

    • Wellness perks including gym discounts, mindfulness apps, and prescription savings

    • Tuition reimbursement, career development programs, and leadership training

    • 401(k) retirement savings with a 4% company match and immediate vesting

    • Health, dental, and vision insurance

    • Free Employee Assistance Program with confidential counseling, life coaching, and mental health resources

    • Life insurance, disability coverage, and Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions at no cost to you

    Rebecca School is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at

    talent@newstory.com

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    About Company

    Rebecca School is a special education school in New York City, supporting students ages 3-21 with neurodevelopmental delays in relating and communicating, including students with an autism spectrum diagnosis. Using a developmental and interdisciplinary approach, DIRFloortime®, Rebecca School creates educational programs that meet students’ unique needs, celebrates their strengths, and embraces their passions to reach their individual potential. Building meaningful, respectful relationships is the foundation for learning, and with collaboration between school, home, and the community, the learning goes beyond the classroom. Rebecca School works to move students up the developmental ladder to become thinking, relating, communicating members of their community.

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