Teaching Assistant

Job description

**Description**
Are you ready to help youth feel better and in more control of their emotions?

Do you want to learn from our award-winning team?
If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining the Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
**Being a Teaching Assistant/Instructional Assistant at Devereux has its advantages**
As a Teaching Assistant/Instructional Assistant at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

We offer:
+ A collaborative and supportive environment.
+ Opportunities to work directly with students alongside educators and behavior analysts within a structured classroom environment.
+ Opportunities to increase your professional development and learning.
+ Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
+ Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/
+ Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings
+ A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals.
You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer **ASCEND – the** **first career accelerator program** exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential.

This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! Learn more:http://jobs.devereux.org/ascend.
As an Instructional Assistant/Teaching Assistant (emotional support) you will work with elementary, middle school and high school students with emotional support (ES) needs.

Reporting to the Emotional Support Special Education Teacher, among other duties, this position will:
+ Support and maintain classroom policies and procedures, while assisting students by modeling appropriate behavior, providing emotional support, and adopting a patient and friendly attitude.
+ Assist in the implementation of students’ individualized education program (IEP) and positive behavior support plan (PBSP) as directed by the teacher.
+ Assist with student personal needs, when required, including medical needs in conjunction with the school-based health or nursing staff.
+ Participates in meetings and in-service training programs as assigned.
+ Understand team goals and own role within the team.

Support team decisions and cooperates with others within and outside the team.
+ Utilize crisis physical intervention techniques under the direction of the teacher and as appropriate tothe setting and the degree of threat to the safety of the student and others.
**Salary:** (commensurate with education, certification, and experience)
Without RBT certification: starting at $19.00 per hour
With RBT certification: starting at $20.00 per hour
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**Qualifications**
**Education** : Associate's degree, or Credential of Competency or 2 years postsecondary training.

RBT certification preferred, or must be willing to obtain within 6 months of starting.
**Experience:** Previous work as an instructional assistant/paraprofessional in a special education classroom preferred.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization.

Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
**Company Overview**
**Company Overview**
Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare.

Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.
**Our Mission:** Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.
With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.
**Our Culture, Our Expectations**
At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework.

Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders.

Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere.

To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead.

As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.
We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services.

Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time.
**What Devereux Offers You**
In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners.

Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after **30 days** of employment.

In addition, we offer;
+ Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
+ Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
+ Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
+ Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
**Visitwww.mydevereuxbenefits.orgto see why Devereux is a great place to work!**
_Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required.

EOE_
**Posted Date** _1 month ago_ _(9/11/2025 6:03 PM)_
**_Requisition ID_** _2025-46469_
**_Category_** _Education_
**_Position Type_** _Full-Time_
The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.

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