Instructional Aide

Menands Union Free School District; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Menands Union Free School District in New York is seeking instructional aides for the 2026-2027 school year, starting October 2026. The role offers $17 per hour and involves supporting teachers with classroom activities, assisting students with special needs, and maintaining a safe learning environment.

Duties include helping with personal care, behavior support, collaboration with staff, and aiding with classroom setup to improve student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Assisting teachers with classroom management and instructional activities
• Providing individual or small group support to students with special needs
• Assisting with personal care and hygiene needs
• Assisting with challenging student behavior and monitoring progress
• Collaborating with teachers and other professionals
• Assisting with classroom setup and organization
• Helping students with communication, mobility, and daily living skills
• Maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for students

Responsibilities

• Assisting teachers with classroom management and instructional activities
• Providing individual or small group support to students with special needs
• Assisting with personal care and hygiene needs
• Assisting with challenging student behavior and monitoring progress
• Collaborating with teachers and other professionals
• Assisting with classroom setup and organization
• Helping students with communication, mobility, and daily living skills
• Maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for students

Job description

Start Date: 10/2026

$17/hour

Menands School is looking to fill openings for instructional aides for the 2026-2027 school year.

Instructional aide duties may include:

• Assisting teachers with classroom management and instructional activities
• Providing individual or small group support to students with special needs
• Assisting with personal care and hygiene needs
• Assisting with challenging student behavior and monitoring progress
• Collaborating with teachers and other professionals
• Assisting with classroom setup and organization
• Helping students with communication, mobility, and daily living skills
• Maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for students

The Menands Union Free School District better known as Menands Schoolserves approximately 300 students in 4 Year Old PRE‑K through eighth grade. The school district pays tuition for an additional 130 Menands students in ninth through 12th grades to attend one of four area high schools: Shaker High School in North Colonie Central School District, Colonie Central High School (South Colonie), Watervliet High School, or Tech Valley High School. A small public school district that never centralized with other schools, Menands Union Free School District has been in existence for over 140 years and continues to be a focal point of our village community.