Teacher Aide - Belmont CTE Center

Cattaraugus Allegany Erie Wyoming BOCES; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Belmont CTE Center within Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES is seeking a Teacher Aide for Special Education across multiple districts. The role supports classroom teaching, assists in activities, and helps with student supervision and daily living tasks.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED or related training/experience. The position offers meaningful student interaction and a starting hourly wage of $17, with potential for expansion across districts served.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED.
• Training or experience to aid the teaching process.

Responsibilities

• Works with small groups of students, or one-on-one, reinforcing skills taught by a teacher.
• Helps teacher with bulletin boards, arts and crafts, and the conduct of activities.
• Operates copy machines producing teaching materials and copies.
• Takes attendance and distributes work folders.
• Directs students to class and assists in examinations.
• Assists in daily living activities and feeding when needed.

Skills

Communication

English literacy

Patience

Tact

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Training or experience to aid the teaching process

Tools

Copy machines

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Boces

• Position Type: Support Staff & Clerical (Civil Service)/ Teacher Aide - Special Education
• Date Posted: 9/8/2026
• Closing Date: 10/08/2026
• District: Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Boces

Teacher Aide - Belmont CTE Center

Division:

Special Education - Serving classrooms in Cattaraugus & Allegany County school districts.

Supervisor:

Special Education Supervisor

Number of Positions:

3

Description:

This is responsible work involving the performance of non-teaching tasks relating to the teaching process in a classroom or school. Incumbents relieve the teaching staff of that part of their duties related to teaching, which may be performed by a non-teacher. The duties of this class differ from those of School Monitor due to the more complex nature of the assignments that are performed, though on a limited basis Teacher Aide may be assigned monitoring duties. A Teacher Aide does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

• Works with small groups of students, or one-on-one, reinforcing skills taught by a teacher;
• Helps teacher with bulletin boards, arts and crafts, and the conduct of games;
• Operates copy machines producing ditto copies, transparencies, and other copied material utilized in the teaching process;
• Takes attendance and distributes work folders;
• Directs students to class;
• Proctors and assists in the conduct of examinations;
• May perform incidental duplicating and typing tasks;
• Assists in toileting of incontinent children;
• Assists children in daily living skills;
• Helps in feeding children who need this service;
• Assists in transporting non-ambulatory or developmentally disabled children;
• Assists students with behavioral management needs;
• May supervise students in various settings such as classroom, hall, lunchroom, bus, playground, or parking lot

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Ability to establish good relationships with students and teachers; ability to readily acquire a familiarity with school and classroom routine; ability to read and write English; resourcefulness in conducting activities related to the teaching process; tact; courtesy; good judgment, physical condition sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.

Salary:

$17.00per hour

Minimum Qualifications:

• A.) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma;
• -OR-
• B.) Training or experience in an area which will be utilized to aid the teaching process.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS/BOCES:

Per regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required.