SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER AIDE 26/27

Greater Southern Tier BOCES; City of Elmira (NY); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Attendance Incentives

School calendar-based schedule

Summers off with option to work summer

Personal/sick time

Health plans: GST pays 86.5%

Dental and Vision plans

FSA & HRA

NYS Retirement System

403b/457 optional

Short-term disability

Longevity pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Greater Southern Tier BOCES in New York state is seeking dedicated Teacher Aides to support teachers in classrooms across multiple districts. You will assist students with various needs, monitor classrooms, and help with daily activities such as meals, recess, and transportation between bus and classroom.

Positions involve direct work with students who may have autism or developmental disabilities, with training provided on TCIS; a high school diploma or GED and related experience are required.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• One year of coursework at a regionally accredited NYS college or university.
• Equivalent combination of training/experience; experience with disabled students preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Help teacher monitor class and assist students during daily activities.
• Aid students in travel from bus to classroom and back.
• Assist students one-to-one or in small groups per teacher's instructions.
• Help with lunch, gym, music and other activities.
• Assist with prescribed physical exercises and daily living skills.
• Follow medical protocols and support with behavior management as needed.
• May require heavy lifting (50 lbs+) and occasional interventions; TCIS training provided.

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

One year of coursework at regionally accredited NYS college/university

Equivalent combination of training and experience; experience with disabled students preferred

Descripción del empleo

Exceptional package including but not limited to:

• Attendance Incentives
• Schedule follows BOCES school calendar or host site school calendar
• Summers off with the option to work summer
• Generous paid personal/sick time
• Premium Health plans (GST pays 86.5%)
• Premium Dental and Vision Plans
• FSA & HRA
• NYS Retirement System
• 403b Plan/457 optional
• Short-term disability
• Longevity pay
• Tuition Reimbursement

Hours vary depending on position and location.

Position and Locations:

• Elmira City School District
• Horseheads School District
• Bush Campus-Phoenix Academy
• Wildwood Campus
• Columbian Elementary School in Hornell
• Bath School District
• Jasper-Troupsurg Host Site
• Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Depending on location, this position may involve direct work with students with autism, emotional and/or developmental disabilities which may include, but are not limited to, oppositional and aggressive behaviors; mood disorders; and potentially severe and unpredictable physical and/or verbal outbursts. Teacher Aides are expected to:

• Help teacher monitor class
• Aid students in travel from bus to classroom and return
• Assist student on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, following teacher's instructions
• Help students during lunch periods, gym, music, etc
• Help students to carry out prescribed physical exercises
• Help with daily living skills/hygiene
• Follow medical protocols put in place
• Carry out all other teacher designed and supervised activities
• May require heavy lifting (50lbs or more), feeding, assisting with toileting, diapering, physical restraints, escorting and behavior management plans, getting up and down from the floor, walking with the student(s), getting into the swimming pool with the student(s)
• Job responsibility may require individual to do one and two-person lifts and/or physical interventions on a daily basis. Position requires the successful completion of all elements of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for schools (TCIS) training. Initial and refresher TCIS training are provided by GST BOCES.

The Greater Southern Tier BOCES does not discriminate in employment or in the education programs and activities which it operates on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, race, color, national origin or disability in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and New York State Human Rights Law.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED and completion of one year of coursework at a regionally accredited NYS registered College or University, OR
• One year of full-time or equivalent part-time/volunteer experience which involved direction or oversight of activities of children or youth, OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience in working with disabled students is preferred.