Anticipated Teacher Aide

Friendship Central School; Town of Friendship (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Friendship Central School is seeking an Anticipated Teacher Aide for a 10-month position on school days, working 6.75 hours per day at $16.27 per hour. The role supports teachers with routine classroom duties, student supervision, record-keeping, and material preparation.

Responsibilities include assisting with classroom setup, helping students with assignments, and monitoring behavior to maintain a productive learning environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, teachers and coworkers.
• Ability to establish and maintain discipline.
• Physical condition commensurate with duties.

Responsibilities

• Attend to students' physical needs and monitor behavior.
• Maintain simple records and assist with classroom tasks.
• Distribute and collect papers and help with materials.
• Escort students to buses and manage dismissal preparations.
• Read stories and participate in group activities.

Skills

Classroom routine

Communication

Discipline maintenance

Interpersonal relations

Dependability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Anticipated Teacher Aide

10-Month Position on School Days

6.75 hours per day

$16.27/hour

This work involves responsibility for the performance of routine classroom duties and non-professional tasks to assist teachers in the classroom. Duties include performance of mechanical functions such as managing records and materials, attending to students' physical needs, helping students with clothing, monitoring students, having students line up, distributing and collecting papers. Specific tasks will vary depending on the grade level to which an incumbent is assigned.

• Attends to physical needs of students and/or assist students with special needs;
• Keeps simple records such as recording grades or completion of homework assignments, as directed by teacher;
• Assist teacher in routine classroom preparation duties, such as making student folders, making charts, schedules, posters and bulletin boards at the direction of teacher;
• Helps teacher to set up classroom by distributing and/or gathering materials and setting up equipment;
• Assists teachers in demonstrating the proper use of vocational tools and equipment;
• Corrects standardized objective tests;
• Supervises and monitors class when teacher is out of room;
• Relieves teacher of study hall, corridor, lunchroom and other monitorial duties;
• Helps maintain discipline and structure within the classroom;
• Makes photocopies of materials for classes and lessons;
• Provides a good example to students as in the areas of cleanliness and proper manners;
• Assists teacher by helping students to stay focused, pay attention and participate by reminding students to listen when the teacher is giving directions;
• Assists in routine classroom housekeeping chores;
• Organizes and participates in group games and related activities;
• Reads and tells stories to children;
• Assists in implementing good behavior management routines and techniques;
• Takes attendance and lunch counts;
• Assists teachers in helping students prepare for dismissal by helping students gather belongings;
• Escorts students to and from buses, classrooms, bathroom and lunchroom;
• May assist teacher in proctoring tests;
• May assist teachers and students in selecting materials in the library;
• May assist teachers and students in computer operation;
• May write down homework and take class notes for students

Job Qualifications

Working knowledge of classroom routine; ability to establish good relationships with students, teachers and coworkers; ability to communicate effectively; ability to establish and maintain discipline; tact; courtesy; dependability; initiative and resourcefulness; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.