Teacher Aide

Westchester School for Special Children; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester School for Special Children in Yonkers, NY seeks a Teacher Aide to support classroom staff and assist in non-instructional duties. You will help manage materials, supervise students, and assist with daily routines including buses, meals, and activity transitions.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work with children who have special needs. Prior experience is valued but not required, with training provided as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalency required.
• Experience with developmentally disabled children preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom staff in non-teaching duties and manage materials and equipment.
• Attend to the physical needs of children and supervise students.
• Assist with arrival and departure of children to buses and set up lessons.
• Keep the classroom neat and equipment stored after use.
• Set up snack and lunch areas and ensure cleanliness after meals.
• Assist children with feeding or toileting under supervision of staff.
• Escort children to and from activities and assist in moving/lifting when needed.
• Participate in in-service training and other duties as assigned by the teacher.

Skills

Accountability

Active listening

Adaptability

Autonomy

Oral communication

Written communication

Empathetic

Energetic

Ethical

Honesty

Motivation

Reliability

Responsible

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalency Diploma

Job description

The location for this position is 45 Park Avenue Yonkers, NY 10703Education/ExperienceThe qualified applicant will have earned a High School Diploma (including IEP Diploma) or an Equivalency Diploma. Prior experience with developmentally disabled children in an educational or recreational setting is preferred by not required. This position is directly responsible to the classroom teacher or teacher assistant in the absence of the teacher.Teacher aide provides services that directly impact students learning environment by providing non-instructional services that support both the efforts of the teacher and teaching assistant. As a result, they release the instructional staff from these necessary tasks and, therefore, increase their time with the students.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSReasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Essential Functions Statement(s)To assist the classroom staff in non-teaching (non-instructional) duties such as managing materials and equipment, general housekeeping, attending to the physical needs of the children, supervising students and performing other services which are determined and supervised by the teacher.Assist with the arrival and departure of children to and from the buses.Set up equipment and materials necessary for lessons planned by the teacher or teaching assistant.Properly store all equipment and materials after use.Keep the classroom, including all instructional equipment, neat, clean, and in good order.Set up snack and lunch areas for the children, and to insure that these areas are properly cleaned after meals.Assist individual children who have difficulty or who are unable to feed or toilet themselves under the direction of, and supervised by, the teacher and/or teacher assistant.Assist in dressing and undressing children who have difficulty with this task.Escort children to and from activities.Assist in moving and/or lifting children when necessary.Participate in all in-service training programs.In addition to the above and at the discretion of the classroom teacher, the teacher aide may be assigned other duties according to their level of training and ability.Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conducts conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.