Special Education Teaching Assistant (Long-Term Substitute)

Queensbury UFSD; Town of Queensbury (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensbury UFSD seeks a Teaching Assistant as a long-term substitute at Queensbury Elementary School. Effective 1/4/27 – 2/26/27 (approx), the role offers a minimum starting salary of $18.79 per hour, with actual pay based on certification and experience per the district wage schedule.

The position provides instructional services under teacher supervision, supporting individual students or groups, assisting with instructional resources, and helping with health-related and behavioral management

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.
• Assists in related instructional work as required.
• 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
• Able to fulfill physical condition suitable to the demands of the position;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Queensbury UFSD seeks a Teaching Assistant as a long-term substitute at Queensbury Elementary School. Effective 1/4/27 – 2/26/27 (approx), the role offers a minimum starting salary of $18.79 per hour, with actual pay based on certification and experience per the district wage schedule.

The position provides instructional services under teacher supervision, supporting individual students or groups, assisting with instructional resources, and helping with health-related and behavioral management