Teacher Aide

Erie 1 BOCES; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Health and dental plans (employer pays

Job summary

Erie 1 BOCES seeks Classroom Teacher Aides for an 8th grade Regents-based program, working with 6:1:1 or 8:1:1 Exceptional Education Students. Aides assist with classroom activities, student care, and daily living tasks as directed by the teacher.

Responsibilities include arrival/departure support, material preparation, behavior management assistance, and supervision of indoor/outdoor activities. Lifting requirements apply to non-ambulatory students; confidentiality is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum Civil Service Qualifications: A) Graduation from high school or high school equivalency; or; B) Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a field with specialized duties; C) An equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Additional Qualifications: Prior experience with Academic Exceptional Education High School Students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with classroom activities as directed by the teacher.
• Work with individual children as directed by a teacher.
• Assist arrivals and departures (coats, boots, lunches).
• Keep supplies and materials in order and prepare materials for use.
• Help with feeding, toileting, and other activities of daily living as needed.
• Assist in implementing the classroom and student behavior management plans.
• Accompany a child when removal from a classroom is necessary or when the child must go to another part of the building.
• Assist in restraining students who may exhibit injurious behaviors.
• Supervise games and free play indoors and outdoors.
• Lift and move students as required for daily living activities; assist with lifting for non-ambulatory students.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Four years of experience in a specialized field

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Experience with Academic Exceptional Education High School Students preferred

Job description

THREE VACANCIES

Location: Various locations across WNY

Hours:7:00AM

• 2:30PM

Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following: Employment

• Erie 1 BOCES
• Paid annual holidays
• Generous Paid Personal/Sick time
• Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)
• Medical Insurance waiver allowance
• Life insurance at NO cost to you
• FSA plan
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• NYS Retirement System
• 403b AND 457 retirement plans

Job Description: Erie 1 BOCES seeks Classroom Teacher Aides for 8th

• 12th grade Regents-based program; working with 6:1:1 or 8:1:1 Exceptional Education Students.
• Assists with classroom activities as directed by the teacher.
• Works with individual children as directed by a teacher.
• Assists children with arrival and departure involving coats, boots, and lunches.
• Helps keep supplies and materials in order.
• Helps prepare materials for their use.
• Cleans up and puts away materials after use.
• Changes children's clothing and cleanses children, if necessary.
• Assists the teacher in implementing the classroom and/or individual student's behavior management program.
• Accompanies a child when removal from a classroom is necessary or when the child must go to another part of the building.
• Assists in restraining students who may exhibit behaviors that are injurious to self or others.
• Assists and supervises games and free play, both indoors and outdoors.
• Assists the teacher in the implementation of activities that include but are not limited to: feeding, toileting, and other activities of daily living(e.g. grooming, hygiene, leisure/recreation, etc.).
• Lifts and transports students in conjunction with daily living activities.
• Teacher Aides working with non-ambulatory students are expected to lift 40- pound loads independently and may be required to lift/move students weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance from another adult and/or with the use of appropriate lifting devices.
• SPECIAL NOTE: The ability to lift/move students either independently or with assistance is a condition of employment for teacher aides who work with non-ambulatory students. Initial and periodic physical examinations will test this ability. Teacher aides should not attempt to lift more than one-third of their body weight without assistance from another adult or appropriate lifting devices.
• Be an active part of the classroom education team, as demonstrated by following teacher directions, being cooperative, showing support for other team members and focusing on student needs and outcomes.
• Discuss parental requests for information with the teacher before responding.
• Maintains confidentiality of student information.

Civil Service Title:Teacher Aide

Job Qualifications

Minimum Civil Service Qualifications:

• A) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; or;
• B) Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved, not necessarily in an aide role; or;
• C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).Additional Qualifications:

Additional Qualifications:

• Previous experience with Academic Exceptional Education High School Students preferred.