Classroom Support Specialist

Yorktown Central School District; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorktown Central School District is seeking a Teacher Aide to assist certified teachers in a classroom setting under general supervision. The role involves noninstructional duties and may include one-on-one support for a student with special needs.

Responsibilities include checking homework and exams, averaging grades, maintaining attendance, preparing charts, setting up materials and equipment, and providing physical assistance as required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma
• Experience working with children
• Fingerprint Clearance
• Completion of required State Workshops on Child Abuse, School Safety and Dignity for All Students
• Approval by the Westchester Department of Civil Services

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance in direct support of a teacher in such matters as checking homework or examination papers, averaging grades, checking attendance, collecting money, preparing charts, making up lists, maintaining classroom files, preparing dittos, operating duplicating machines, etc.
• Provides physical aid to the teacher in such areas as maintaining bulletin boards, making posters, obtaining and returning reference materials, distributing various materials and supplies, setting up audio-visual, computer, television and laboratory presentations, giving personal physical assistance to individual children (clothing, feeding, wash-up, bathroom) as required.
• Assists in proctoring and other tasks related to the administration of examinations;
• May be assigned to work with children with disabilities as a one-on-one aide, providing assistance with taking notes, helping with mobility issues, assisting with personal care issues, accompanying student on school bus and helping them to get on and off the bus, etc.;
• May provide assistance to students with various disabilities in use of technology and equipment adaptation to facilitate learning, mobility and/or communication;
• May maintain order and discipline in the temporary absence of the teacher or in the classroom, hallways, lunchrooms, etc., on either a regularly assigned or occasional basis

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Yorktown Central School District is seeking a Teacher Aide to assist certified teachers in a classroom setting under general supervision. The role involves noninstructional duties and may include one-on-one support for a student with special needs.

Responsibilities include checking homework and exams, averaging grades, maintaining attendance, preparing charts, setting up materials and equipment, and providing physical assistance as required.