Certified Teaching Assistant: Student Support & Instruction

Yorktown Central School District; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorktown Central School District seeks a Certified Teaching Assistant to support instructional activities under the supervision of a certified teacher. CTAs work with students individually or in groups to reinforce lessons and help maintain classroom materials.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teachers, adherence to district policies, and timely reporting of student progress. Candidates must hold appropriate NYSED certification and complete required workshops.

Qualifications

• NYSED Certification as a Level I Teaching Assistant (Must obtain Level III within 4 years of appointment. Recommendations for extension of Level I will only be made if all requirements for Level II have been met except the required work experience).
• Completion of required state workshops, IE. Child Abuse Detection & Reporting, School Violence Prevention, and DASA.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or groups of students on special instructional projects.
• Provide the teacher with information about students which will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiences.
• Assist students in the use of available instructional resources, and assist in the development of instructional materials.
• Utilize own special skills and abilities by assisting in instructional programs in such areas as: foreign languages, arts, crafts, music and similar subjects.
• Assist in related instructional work as required.
• Assist students with specific health related activities as appropriate.
• Maintains instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records (e.g. lessons, attendance, pencils, paper, teaching supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing written reports, or meeting mandated requirements.
• Performs general clerical tasks for the purpose of helping the teacher get instructional materials ready.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructional support

Student assessment

Classroom equipment

Adaptability

Confidentiality

Education

NYSED Level I Teaching Assistant certification

Job description

Yorktown Central School District seeks a Certified Teaching Assistant to support instructional activities under the supervision of a certified teacher. CTAs work with students individually or in groups to reinforce lessons and help maintain classroom materials.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teachers, adherence to district policies, and timely reporting of student progress. Candidates must hold appropriate NYSED certification and complete required workshops.