Substitute Teaching Assistant 2024-2025

Wappingers Central School District; Hopewell Junction (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wappingers Central School District is seeking a Teaching Assistant to work closely with teachers and students. Key responsibilities include preparing instructional materials, supervising students, and implementing classroom procedures. This role requires a Level 1 Teaching Assistant Certificate or a pass on the ATAS Exam, along with fingerprint clearance.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have Level 1 Teaching Assistant Certificate or ATAS Exam pass.
• Fingerprint clearance through NYS TEACH is required.
• Demonstrates understanding of students’ problems.

Responsibilities

• Assists teachers in working with individual or groups of pupils.
• Prepares lesson plans and educational materials.
• Supervises student non-classroom activities.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Understanding student problems

Education

Level 1 Teaching Assistant Certificate

New York State Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) Exam

Job description

1. Assists teachers by working with individual pupils or groups of pupils on special instructional projects.
2. Assists in preparing lesson plans, individualized education programs (IEPs) and student grades.
3. Prepares planned instructional materials, attendance reports and class reports.
4. Supervises student involved in non-classroom activities under the general supervision of a teacher.
5. Implements/follows teachers instructions of classroom procedures; reinforcement, philosophy and consistency.
6. Makes appropriate referrals when difficulties arise and teacher is not readily available.
7. Assists with clerical duties related to instruction.
8. Demonstrates an understanding of students’ problems, keeps a firm hand, yet is courteous.
9. Attends Open House and grade level meetings.
10. Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, corrects students’ work.
11. Does related work as required.

Upon completion of the hiring process, including all mandatory paperwork, candidates for all substitute positions must receive WCSD Board approval as a WCSD substitute prior to starting assignment date.

Level 1 Teaching Assistant Certificate

or New York State Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) Exam Pass Confirmation

(for information on taking the ATAS Exam go tohttp://www.nysatas.nesinc.com/)

Fingerprint clearance through NYS TEACH (NYSED)is required(Applicant for Employee)