Middle/High School Teacher's Aide

Lyons CSD; Town of Lyons (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyons Central School District is seeking a dedicated Teacher Aide for our Elementary School to support the licensed teacher in achieving instructional objectives. The role involves helping individual students and small groups, reinforcing skills, and assisting in daily activities and materials preparation.

The ideal candidate will possess a High School Diploma or GED and experience working with children in educational settings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with children in a typical educational setting

Responsibilities

• Monitors the classroom when the teacher attends meetings or is away, and supports students as needed.
• Work with individual students or small groups on non-instructional projects to reinforce learning.
• Assist students in using instructional resources and help develop instructional materials.
• Attend and participate in team meetings to develop programs that meet individual needs.
• Assist with adaptive daily living and self-help skills and support therapy teams when trained.
• Provide clerical support (filing, typing, copying, data entry, responding to messages).
• Maintain confidentiality and support safe, positive classroom environments.
• Remove the students from disruptive situations as directed by the teacher, and support other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience with children

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Teacher Aide - Elementary School

Posting Date: October 27, 2026

Starting Date: TBD

Application Due Date: November 6, 2026

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with children in a desired educational setting

Reports to

Supervising teacher and Building Principal

Responsibilities

• An individual who is optimistic, who sees events positively and anticipates the best possible outcome.
• Able to encourage and sustain others' efforts as they work toward goals.
• Monitors the classroom when the teacher attends meetings or is taken from the classroom to correct a situation that may arise with a student.
• Works with individual students or groups of students on special non-instructional projects.
• Assists students in the use of available instructional resources and assists in the development of instructional materials.
• Attends and participates in team meetings for the development of programs to better meet individual needs.
• Assists in adaptive daily living and self-help skills (e.g., changing diapers, toilet training, tying shoes).
• Reinforces skills taught by a speech therapist, job coach, occupational therapist/physical therapist/classroom teacher after receiving the appropriate training.
• Provides clerical assistance (e.g., filing, typing, copy classroom material, enter material in computer and relay or respond to telephone messages).
• Maintains strict confidentiality.
• Removes the students from situations as directed by the teacher.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher and/or building administrator.

Job Goal

To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives. To strive for quality and promote pride in all District endeavors. To fulfill the Mission of the District and the school assigned.

The Board of Education appoints a Teacher Aide to provide educational assistance under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher.

Other

Performs related duties as required or assigned

Evaluation

The performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the assigned teacher and/or building principal in accordance with the policy of the Board of Education.

Terms of Employment

Ten (10) months per year on school days according to the terms established by the agreement between the Superintendent and the Support Staff Association.