Teacher Assistant

Monday-Friday 7:30am -2:30pm.

$18.70 per hour - $18.70 per hour

NYS Teacher Assistant or Teacher Certification required.

DIVISION:

Academic Services

CLASSIFICATION:

Non-Exempt

JOB GRADE:

3

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Assist teacher with providing comprehensive educational and functional training for students with developmental disabilities.  Prepares instructional materials and maintains order and cleanliness in the learning environment.  Assist with feedings, field trips, arrival and departure, behavior support and other activities.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

 Reports to Principal 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist individual students and small groups of students as directed by the teacher.


• Use proactive behavior management techniques to prevent the escalation of challenging or inappropriate behavior.


• Utilize only preapproved behavior management techniques.


• Adhere to individual behavior intervention plans and classroom behavior plan.


• Track behaviors in accordance with Beyond Support Network protocol.


• Support a mutually respectful, safe and supportive learning environment that is inclusive of every student.


• Demonstrate knowledge of and is responsive to the social, cultural, linguistic, family and community factors that influence students in the classroom


• Make or modify educational materials as specified by the teacher.


• Maintain clear expectations for the student.


• Implement lessons and modifies instruction based on students’ developmental needs.


• Vary and modify instruction to meet the diverse needs of each student. Deliver and adapt instruction to address each student’s interests and experiences.


• Provide the necessary supports to foster independents.


• Provide appropriate supervision to students at all times throughout the school day.


• Provide appropriate supervision to students during recreational periods, arrival and departure, field trips, nurses’ office, cafeteria, to/from the bus and other out-of-class activities by proximity and redirection. Additionally, provide supervision as requested during therapies. 


• Promptly report to classroom at start and end of day.


• Provide clear and succinct direction to students.


• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.


• Provide appropriate physical care of assigned students to maintain their cleanliness, safety and comfort. This would include tasks such as direct assistance with washing, dressing and toileting. 


• Adhere to the break and lunch times established by the teacher.


• Effectively tracks student progress on one or more learning goals using a formative approach to assessment as directed by the teacher.


• Any communications to a parent should go through the teacher or person acting in that capacity (teacher assistant or substitute teacher) or referred to the Principal or Assistant Principal.


• Foster students’ independence ensuring that students achieve the greatest level of independence possible and appropriate for that particular student.


• Ensure that verbal and written communications including tone, demeanor, and content with students, staff, and parents are at all times professional, appropriate and respectful.


• Model and demonstrate expected student behavior.


• Follow all directives given by the teacher and perform all duties and responsibilities where and as needed. In the teacher’s absence the teacher substitute or teacher assistant is in charge of the classroom.


• Use available technology including whiteboards, computers and augmentative devices.


• Visit to other classrooms are not permitted unless assigned to do so.


• Supply teacher with information pertinent to students’ evaluation to accurately determine the functional level of the students.


• Consistently comply with all agency policies and procedures.


• Perform other tasks as directed by the teacher or the Principal.


• Perform other duties as requested by the Principal, Assistant Principal or Director of Education.


• In the absence of the teacher, Certified Teacher Assistants will assume primary responsibility over staff and students; and responsibility for classroom instruction.


• Perform other tasks as directed by the teacher or the Principal.


• Perform other duties as requested by the Principal or Director of Education.

 SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proficient level of written and oral communication.


• Proficient level of interpersonal skills.


• Proficient level of behavior management skills.


• Proficient level of knowledge of educational principles, especially those that apply to students with disabilities.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Preferred: A valid teacher certificate and prior experience

Minimum: A valid teaching assistant certificate

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation(s).

BENEFITS

Paid holidays 
Paid recess (7 weeks after 90 days of employment)
Paid time off (PTO)
Health, dental and vision insurance
Agency paid life insurance and long-term disability
Supplemental insurance: short-term disability, life insurance, cancer care insurance, pet insurance
Employee Referral Program
401k w/Agency match & more