Top 52 Autism Jobs in Rochester, Ny

Private Special Education Teacher
Thrive Education Partners —Fairport, NY
- $60,000 - $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- School experience
- 5 years
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Teacher Assistant
Easterseals NY —Rochester, NY
- $20 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Classroom
- Childcare
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Special Education Teacher
Happiness House —Rochester, NY
- $50,000 - $65,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- 403(b) matching
- AD&D insurance
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BCBA - Full Time
Proud Moments —Pittsford, NY
- $78,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Continuing education credits
- Health insurance
Behavior Technician, Willing to train
Proud Moments —Rochester, NY
- $19 - $22 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- HIPAA
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Disability Compliance Counselor
University of Rochester —Rochester, NY
- $25.14 - $35.24 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Mid-level
- 3 years
Behavior Technician
Proud Moments —Pittsford, NY
- $19 - $22 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- HIPAA
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- Health insurance
1d
Program Director
The Fedcap Group —Rochester, NY
- Up to $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Residential
- Analysis skills
- Supervising experience
- Commuter assistance
- Disability insurance
Preschool 1:1/Teacher's Aide - Golisano Autism Center
Happiness House —Rochester, NY
- $16.50 - $18.25 an hour
- Part-time
- Classroom
- 18 years or older
- High school diploma or GED
- 403(b) matching
- AD&D insurance
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Behavior Analyst
University of Rochester —Rochester, NY
- $62,400 - $84,240 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Hospital
- Inpatient
Culinary Arts Instructor
AutismUp —Rochester, NY
- $24 - $27 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Crisis Intervention Specialist (Part-Time)
The Fedcap Group —Rochester, NY
- $21 - $24 an hour
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Reliable transportation
Day Habilitation and Respite Manager
The Fedcap Group —Rochester, NY
- $27 an hour
- Full-time
- HIPAA
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Commuter assistance
- Disability insurance
2025-2026 Teacher-Spec Ed. - ASD - Autism SD
Rochester City School District —Rochester, NY
- $51,500 - $73,026 a year
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Teaching Certification
- Mid-level
Crisis Intervener
Monroe One BOCES —Fairport, NY
- $33,252 - $52,269 a year
- Full-time
- School experience
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
2d
Crisis Intervener- Long Term Substitute
Monroe One BOCES —Fairport, NY
- $33,252 - $52,269 a year
- Full-time
- School experience
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
3d
Teacher Assistant
The Fedcap Group —Rochester, NY
- $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Teaching Certification
Quality Improvement Specialist
The Fedcap Group —Rochester, NY
- $20 - $23 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Commuter assistance
- Disability insurance
Teacher Aide
The Fedcap Group —Rochester, NY
- $17 - $19 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Residential
- High school diploma or GED
Substitute Teacher (Special Education)
The Fedcap Group —Rochester, NY
- $21 - $22 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Residential

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Private Special Education Teacher

Thrive Education Partners -
Fairport, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$60,000 - $75,000 a year

Qualifications

Student progress monitoring
Experience working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Experience working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders
Learning styles adaptability
Bachelor's degree
Driving
Working with students
Instructional adaptability
Classroom experience
Productivity software
Personalized learning curriculum development
Student academic progress tracking

Full Job Description

We're seeking a calm, thoughtful, highly relational educator to work one-on-one with a 21-year-old young adult in a deeply personalized, community-based learning environment.

This is not a traditional classroom teaching role. The right educator will help create structure, meaningful routines, learning experiences, and opportunities for growth across daily life. You'll support academics, communication, life skills, emotional regulation, community engagement, and increasing independence — while helping build a sustainable rhythm that allows the student and his family to feel more supported and hopeful.

This student has been significantly underestimated by traditional educational systems. His family is looking for someone who sees possibility where others have seen limitation — someone willing to meet him where he is, stay consistent, and thoughtfully build a program centered around dignity, growth, safety, and meaningful engagement.

This role offers unusual autonomy and the opportunity to make a profound long-term impact on both a student and an entire family system.

Student Profile

You'll be working with a 21-year-old young adult with significant disabilities and a history of epilepsy that has contributed to educational disruption over the years.

The student struggles with expressive language and does not thrive in traditional desk-based or highly academic instructional environments. He benefits most from experiential learning, consistency, relationship-based support, and activities that are meaningful, engaging, and grounded in the real world.

The family is looking for someone who can help thoughtfully structure the student's days in a way that balances:

Academics
Life skills
Vocational exploration
Community participation
Recreation and leisure
Emotional regulation
Independence-building
Healthy routines

Success in this role is not defined only by academic growth. It's about helping the student feel regulated, engaged, safe, capable, and genuinely connected to the world around him.

The family is deeply invested in their son and eager to partner closely with the right educator. Building trust and maintaining consistent communication will be an important part of the role.

What You'll Do

Build and implement a highly individualized learning and life-skills program based on the student's strengths, interests, regulation, and developmental needs
Create thoughtful daily routines and structure that support emotional regulation, engagement, independence, and safety
Support growth in areas including communication, academics, ADLs, vocational exploration, and community-based learning
Plan and facilitate meaningful activities both at home and in the community, including outings, walks, exercise, recreation, and experiential learning opportunities
Adapt instruction and pacing based on the student's energy, attention, communication, and responsiveness
Help identify leisure activities and productive uses of downtime that contribute to quality of life and long-term independence
Maintain proactive awareness around safety, regulation, and seizure-related considerations
Partner closely with parents through regular communication, collaboration, and shared problem-solving
Take initiative in shaping the program while remaining responsive to family priorities and evolving student needs
Coordinate schedules, activities, materials, and overall day-to-day organization of the student's learning environment

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

You are calm, emotionally steady, and able to remain grounded during stressful or unpredictable moments
You genuinely enjoy working with students with significant disabilities and believe deeply in their capacity for growth and connection
You are patient, creative, and willing to keep trying new approaches when something is not working
You can balance collaboration with independence — communicating openly with parents while confidently taking initiative day to day
You understand that relationship-building, trust, consistency, and emotional safety are foundational to learning
You are adaptable and comfortable working in a fluid, highly individualized environment rather than a rigid school structure
You have experience supporting teenagers or young adults with significant disabilities, ideally in special education, transition programming, community-based instruction, or similar settings
Experience with epilepsy and seizure care is strongly preferred

Requirements

Credentials

Bachelor's degree required; degree in Special Education or a subject-matter field strongly preferred
State teaching certification strongly preferred
BCBA certification or experience within the Applied Behavior Analysis field preferred
Certification or training with AAC and/or autism preferred
Candidates with equivalent demonstrated experience will be considered

Experience

5+ years of special education teaching experience
3+ years of direct experience with students with autism
Minimum 3 years classroom teaching, private tutoring, or homeschool instruction experience
Proven ability to teach across multiple subjects and grade levels (all K-12 subjects considered)
Experience working with diverse learners, including students with autism
Experience with epilepsy and seizure care strongly preferred

Skills

Curriculum design: ability to select, adapt, or build lesson plans from a variety of frameworks (classical, Charlotte Mason, project-based, or traditional)
Differentiated instruction: comfortable adjusting pace, depth, and method to match the student
Assessment and progress tracking: ability to set measurable academic goals and report progress clearly to parents
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with digital learning tools, educational platforms, and standard productivity software

Professional Standards

Current background check (required; Thrive facilitates)
Verifiable references from prior teaching or tutoring roles
- you are working inside someone's home

Benefits

Compensation

$60,000 - $75,000/yr, commensurate with experience, credentials, and placement scope
Compensation is negotiated directly with the family; Thrive advocates for fair market rates on your behalf

Logistics

Location: Fairport, NY
Schedule: Approximately 4–5 days per week, roughly 6 hours per day

Start Date: ASAP
Transportation: Driving and community outings are expected as part of the role
Program Context: The family is actively exploring transition programming options. With one year of school remaining, they are looking for an educator who can complement and reinforce what school is providing during this important period. This role may evolve as the student is accepted into specific programming, and the family welcomes educator input on identifying the best fit programs.

Work Environment

One-on-one or small-group instruction

- no classroom management overhead
Deep, ongoing relationships with students and families rather than high-volume throughput
Schedule flexibility that mirrors the academic calendar you design together
Opportunity to teach the way you believe learning actually works

Support

Personalized matching

- Thrive vets families thoroughly before introductions, so your time is spent with qualified, serious clients
Dedicated placement coordinator throughout the process
Access to Thrive's educator network, resources, and ongoing placement opportunities
Long-term career development: many of our educators build lasting careers across successive placements

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autism jobs in rochester, ny

Private Special Education Teacher

Teacher Assistant

Special Education Teacher

BCBA - Full Time

Behavior Technician, Willing to train

Disability Compliance Counselor

Behavior Technician

Program Director

Preschool 1:1/Teacher's Aide - Golisano Autism Center

Behavior Analyst

Culinary Arts Instructor

Crisis Intervention Specialist (Part-Time)

Day Habilitation and Respite Manager

2025-2026 Teacher-Spec Ed. - ASD - Autism SD

Crisis Intervener

Crisis Intervener- Long Term Substitute

Teacher Assistant

Quality Improvement Specialist

Teacher Aide

Substitute Teacher (Special Education)

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