NYS TA-Certified Teaching Assistant

Queensbury UFSD; Town of Queensbury (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensbury UFSD Teaching Assistant position at Queensbury Elementary School. Anticipated full-time appointment with salary per the district wage schedule. NYS TA certification required; start date as soon as possible.

The role involves providing instructional services under teacher supervision, assisting with instructional materials and health-related activities, and supporting behavior management and examination proctoring as needed.

Qualifications

• NYS TA certification required.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual students or groups of students on special instructional projects.
• Provides the teacher with information about students which will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiences.
• Assists students in the use of available instructional resources, and assists in the development of instructional materials.
• Utilizes their own special skills and abilities by assisting in instructional programs in such areas as: foreign language, art, crafts, music and similar subjects.
• Assists in related instructional work as required; and
• Assists students with specific health related activities as appropriate.
• Assists students with behavioral/management needs including but not limited to implementing behavioral plans, employing de-escalation strategies, engaging in physical restraints;
• Assists in proctoring and other tasks related to the administration of examinations;
• Assists in correcting test papers, recording of grades, maintaining of files and preparing of statistical reports;
• Assists as needed with general supervision/monitoring of students, health care, behavioral work
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

NYS TA certification

Job description

Queensbury UFSD Teaching Assistant position at Queensbury Elementary School. Anticipated full-time appointment with salary per the district wage schedule. NYS TA certification required; start date as soon as possible.

The role involves providing instructional services under teacher supervision, assisting with instructional materials and health-related activities, and supporting behavior management and examination proctoring as needed.