CERTIFIED TEACHER ASSISTANT

SCO Family of Service; Dix Hills (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Madonna Heights School in New York seeks a dedicated teaching assistant to support adolescent girls with diverse needs. You will provide individualized assistance, supervise students, and work with teachers to coordinate instruction.

The role requires a Teacher Assistant Certificate, health clearance checks, and TCIl certification. This is a full-year position including summer program, with ongoing commitment expected.

Qualifications

• Teacher Assistant Certificate required.
• Clearance checks (State Central Register, Driver license, fingerprinting) as required.
• Compliance with health regulations for physical/mantoux testing.
• Attending TCI class for certification/re-certification and passing a test.

Responsibilities

• Provide extra assistance to students with special needs.
• Assist students individually or in small groups academically.
• Supervise students and maintain classroom order.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Collect student assignments as arranged with teachers.
• Enforce classroom values and assist with behavior management.
• Record information behavior on ABC sheets and complete reports when necessary.

Skills

Team player

Cultural sensitivity

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School or better

Teacher Assistant Certificate

Tools

TCI Certification

Job description

The Madonna Heights School is a fully accredited New York State Regents Junior/Senior High School for adolescent girls who are struggling in their community school or live on the Madonna Heights campus at our Group Residence or Residential Treatment Facility . Small class sizes provide an active learning environment. Students have the opportunity to participate fully while receiving individual attention as they learn, explore and develop leadership potential. Day students are referred by their local school district.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide extra assistance to students with special needs.
• Assist students individually or in small groups academically.
• Supervise students.
• Work with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Arrange with classroom teachers to collect student assignments.
• Enforce classroom values.
• Responsible for assisting with classroom behavior.
• Responsible for completing students point sheets.
• Assist in crisis intervention for students.
• Responsible to record information behavior on ABC sheets.
• Complete the following reports when necessary: informations, behaviorals, and incident reports.
• Provide communication to members of the Behavior Support team regarding any behavior requiring intervention.
• Responsible to monitor the attendance of all students assigned to their class.
• Performs all duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Teacher Assistant Certificate
• Acceptable clearance checks for State Central Register, Driver license and fingerprinting as required by the program.
• Compliance with health regulations for physical/mantoux testing.
• Attending TCI class for certification/re-certification and passing a test upon completion of course is a minimum requirement for employment.

Relationship With Others

• Be a team player.
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization.
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.
• Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.

Working Conditions

No special conditions

Please note: This is a full year position that includes regular academic school year as well as the summer school program. Candidates must be available to commit to the entire duration of the assignment.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Required

High School or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

DRIVER'S LICENSE

Equal Opportunity Employer
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