Full-time Special Education Aides #167

Patchogue-Medford School District; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits Included

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Patchogue-Medford School District seeks a dedicated instructional assistant to support students under teacher direction. You will collect behavioral data, assist with instructional materials, and help students navigate general education settings.

The role requires collaboration with teachers, adherence to confidentiality, and ongoing communication about student progress. Former experience guiding IEP implementations is a plus.

Qualifications

• Supports students under teacher guidance.
• Collects data for behavior programs.
• Maintains confidentiality and directs parents to teachers.
• Assists in preparing instructional materials and coordinating tasks.

Responsibilities

• Follows directions of classroom teacher to support students.
• Collects data for individual student's behavior programs.
• Maintains confidentiality; direct parents to speak with classroom teacher.
• Assist in supervision and activities as instructed by the teacher.
• Support to navigate general education classes.
• Ensure supervision of assigned student(s) at all times.
• Assist in preparation of instructional materials.
• Discuss students' progress with teachers.
• Coordinate with teacher to determine daily tasks.
• Assist in implementing the student IEP as directed.
• Provide proper examples to assist students.
• Convey a friendly, patient attitude.
• Confer with teachers about programs and materials.
• Other responsibilities as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Student support

Data collection

IEP support

Team collaboration

Education

60 college credits

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows directions of classroom teacher in specific ways to support students
• Collects data for individual student's behavior programs
• Maintains confidentiality of student(s) by directing parents to speak with classroom teacher
• Assistant/supervision with all activites as instructed by the teacher
• Support to navigate the general education classes
• Ensure supervision of assigned student(s) at all times
• Assist in the preparation of instructional materials
• Discuss students' progress with the teacher(s)
• Coordinate with classroom teacher to determine daily tasks
• Assist in the implementation of the student(s) IEP as directed
• Assist students by providing proper examples when necessary
• Possesses a friendly, patient attitude
• Confer with teachers as needed concerning programs and materials to meet student needs
• Other responsibilities as delineated by your immediate supervisor

REPORTS TO:

Director of Special Education, Building Principal, and Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Pupil Services

VARIOUS HOURS

Health Benefits Included, Paid Holidays

SALARY:

$20.66per hour

$21.24per hour with verification of 60 college credits (official transcript is required)

Bilingual Candidates encouraged to apply

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

All costs associated with these employment requirements are the responsibility of the employee:

• Fingerprint clearance from the NY State Department of Education (NYSED)
• Drug Screening
• Physical Examination

Patchogue-Medford Schools is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, creed or religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, gender, disability which can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status or any other classification protected by law.