Teacher Aide

Frontier Central School District; Town of Hamburg (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Central School District seeks a dedicated classroom assistant to support students and teachers. You will help maintain a productive learning environment, assist individuals or groups with skill drills, and help prepare instructional materials.

You will supervise independent work, assist during arrival and dismissal, manage supplies, and support students with special needs or behavioral plans. Physical stamina is required, and prior experience with young learners is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Typing ability at a reasonable speed.
• Experience working with children with handicapped conditions preferred.
• Sensitivity to personal care needs.
• Experience with children with behavioral problems.
• Knowledge of early elementary students.

Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to focus and task completion.
• Assists individuals or groups needing drill in specific skills or content areas.
• Follows student behavior plans and helps maintain related records.
• Assists teacher with preparation of instructional materials.
• Supervises independent student work.
• Assists with arrival and dismissal times as needed.
• Helps keep supplies and materials organized and ready for use.

Skills

Typing

Handicap experience

Personal care sensitivity

Behavioral support

Early elementary knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

CLASSROOM:

• Assists in maintaining a classroom environment that will help students focus and remain on task.
• Assists with individuals or groups who need drill in a particular skill or content area.
• Follows student behavior plans consistently and firmly and assists in the record keeping necessary to maintain the individual behavioral/academic plan for each student.
• Assists teacher with the preparation of instructional materials.
• Supervises independent student work.
• Assists teacher(s) at arrival and dismissal times as needed.
• Helps keep supplies and materials in order and ready for use.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Does related work as assigned.

PERSONAL CARE:

• Assists with individuals or groups who need drill in a particular skill.
• Prepares instructional materials.
• Supervises independent student work.
• Arranges bulletin boards.
• Obtains, sets up, operates and returns instructional materials.
• Duplicates and collates instructional materials.
• Reading and storytelling.
• Assists in the record keeping necessary to maintain the individual educational plan for each student.
• Assists at arrival and dismissal times both at the loading area and in the building.
• Assists sick or injured children who should be taken to the health office.
• Helps keep supplies and materials in order, helps prepare supplies and materials for use; cleans up and puts away materials after their use.
• Guides in the movement of children in Music, Art and Physical Education.
• Cares for an individual child with soiled clothes or behavior problems.
• Cleans individual children as the needs arise.
• Assists student in cafeteria if required.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Does related work as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possesses a high school diploma or equivalency diploma;
2. Is able to type at a reasonable rate of speed;
3. Has experience working with children with handicapped conditions.
4. Has a sensitivity for working with individuals in need of personal care. (preferred)
5. Possesses prior experience working with children with behavioral problems.
6. Knowledge of students in an early elementary setting.