Certified Teacher Assistant

Vanderheyden Hall Inc.; Wynantskill (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderheyden Hall Inc. is seeking a Certified Teacher Assistant/Aide for a 12-month position in Wynantskill, NY. The role supports teachers and students with disabilities, ensuring safety and order in classrooms and during activities.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, NYS CTA certification, and ongoing TCI certification. Pay ranges from $19.00 to $19.27 per hour, with opportunities to engage in school activities and professional development.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must hold NYS CTA certification.
• Maintains Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification.
• Experience assisting students with disabilities preferred.
• Demonstrated classroom management skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-teaching support to students under teacher supervision.
• Assist with communication and use of instructional resources.
• Supervise students during field trips, meals, and transitions.
• Proctor exams and enforce conduct guidelines.
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings.

Skills

Effective communication

Technology in classroom

Support students with disabilities

Classroom supervision

Behavior management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

NYS CTA certification

TCI certification

High school experience preferred

Job description

The Certified Teacher Assistant or Aide works under the supervision of a certified Teacher in our 853 school. Assist classroom teachers in the performance of their teaching functions by performing those non-teaching duties otherwise performed by such regular teachers. This is a 12-month position.

Primary Duties & Essential Functions:

• Knowledge of basic communication skills needed to function in the classroom.
• Knowledge of technology's role in the classroom.
• Knowledge of how to support and assist students with special needs in the classroom.
• Understands the Agency Mission/Vision.
• Will be informed and knowledgeable of the assigned students' Behavior Support Plan (BSP), Individualized Education Program (IEP), and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), if applicable.
• Communicate effectively with education staff and other agency staff as needed to provide feedback on management issues.
• Attend staff meetings and in-service training as required by supervisor. Assist in residential units in AM before school, as assigned.
• Monitor classroom transitions, hallways, and restrooms.
• Supervise assigned students on field trips, at assemblies, in the cafeteria, detention, and other areas/events during the school day as assigned.
• Guide and support assigned students in classroom activities as assigned and supervised by teacher.
• Assist assigned students in the use of available instructional resources as assigned and supervised by the teacher.
• Proctor exams and quizzes.
• Assume other responsibilities that belong to all education staff members such as participation in the behavior management program, ensuring the health, safety, and supervision of students, and enforcing the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.

As this list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive, other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as business needs

Education and Requirements:

• High School Diploma/Equivalency required.
• Experience in high school setting preferred.
• Must have NYS CTA certification.
• Maintains current certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
• Knowledge of assisting students with disabilities or special needs.
• Demonstrated Classroom management skills, preferred.

Pay: $19.00- $19.27 per hour.

Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.

Vanderheyden, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.