Current Openings
Pathfinder Village, a dynamic, open-access residential community for children and adults with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, is seeking to fill the following positions in accordance with Pathfinder’s mission “that each life may find meaning.”
All positions may be applied for using the online pre-employment form. Applicants should also send letters of inquiry and employment histories to [email protected]. If you choose to send supporting documents through the mail, please address them to Human Resources, Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Road, Edmeston, NY 13335. Pathfinder Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). See vacancies below.
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Special Education Teacher
The Special Education Teacher will provide direct instructional, evaluative, and supervisory services to all students to ensure the quality of classroom programs at the Pathfinder Village School in accordance with the Pathfinder Village mission “that each life may find meaning.” The teacher will identify strengths and needs that will lead to a comprehensive individualized education program and promote independence, inclusion, individuality, productivity, and self-determination for students.
Responsibilities include:
- Plans a psycho-educational model of programs for each student; this includes the setting of objectives and goals, which reflect the student’s educational, emotional, and behavioral strengths and needs
- Administers tests, writes reports, and completes all required documentation on a timely and accurate basis.
- Formally reports to parents and home school districts, the child’s progress on an ongoing basis.
- Supervises teacher assistants/aides who are responsible to him/her in assisting in the education of all students.
- Responsible for the delivery of the students’ IEPs and all related services, goals and objectives listed on the IEP.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in special education preferred, bachelor's degree required
- Certification as a special education teacher from NYSED
- Valid NYS driver's license
Annual salary starts at $50,000 and is commensurate with experience.
Location: Edmeston, NY, USA
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Pathfinder Village presently has 12-hour shift openings for Direct Support Professionals. Primary responsibilities include providing direct care and residential guidance/supports for individuals living with intellectual and other disabilities within an open-access community setting. Additional duties involve advocating and supporting informed choices of individuals within the greater community. Strong record keeping skills, local travel, flexibility, and a commitment to ongoing job training are required.
3 - 4 day work week.
No prior work experience is required.
Starting hourly rate ranges from $16.25 to $20.50 an hour, commensurate with experience. Overnight staff get an additional $3 an hour shift differential on top of their base rate when working an overnight shift.
Location: Edmeston, NY, USA
Thank you for your interest in employment at Pathfinder Village. All positions may be applied for using the online pre-employment form. Applicants should also send job histories and Letters of Inquiry to [email protected]. If you choose to send supporting documents through the mail, please address them to Human Resources, Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Road, Edmeston, NY 13335.
Pathfinder Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).