Teacher Assistant

Birch Family Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Birch Family Services is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support classroom instruction and interdisciplinary collaboration in a dynamic educational setting.

You will assist the Teacher with daily planning, environment organization, and ensuring alignment with IEP goals while maintaining documentation and participating in team activities.

Qualifications

• Clear communication, both oral and written, to convey information accurately.
• Ability to think abstractly and plan instructional steps.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with families and staff.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students and coworkers.
• Reliability and trustworthiness in fulfilling duties.
• Sense of responsibility and accountability for actions.
• Ability to lead team-building efforts and collaborate.
• Tolerance when working with diverse individuals and needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist Teacher in planning daily activities and organizing the learning environment.
• Support student progress toward IEP goals.
• Supervise the class when the Teacher is away.
• Maintain documentation and submit required paperwork promptly.
• Participate in team meetings and school functions.
• Foster open communication and effective teamwork.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Conceptual thinking

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Reliability

Responsibility

Team building

Tolerance

Education

GED or High School Diploma

New York State Continuing Teaching Assistant Certification (TA) Level I/II/III

Job description

Work hand-in-hand with the Teacher and related service staff; follow the Teachers instructions and model; integrates the interdisciplinary teams input for instruction, behavior management, and language facilitation.

Assist the Teacher in all activities necessary to support student attainment of IEP goals, including daily program planning and physical environment organization.

Performs all classroom and school-wide duties pertaining to organization, maintenance, and instruction of his/her classroom and module.

Participates as a classroom and interdisciplinary team member, as well as in other teams as determined by the Principal. Participates in all relevant meetings (team, department, staff, module, etc.) and other school functions or activities (e.g. Open School Night) as assigned by Teacher, Supervisor or Principal.

Supervises the class when the Teacher must leave the room for a short period of time.

Comply with regulatory requirements and school policy and procedures in all areas. Assists in maintaining appropriate documentation as specified according to program and regulatory compliance. Submits all required paperwork in a timely fashion as designated by the Teacher or Educational Supervisor.

Maintain an appropriate and effective interpersonal relationships with team and department members, parents, other staff, supervisors, administrators, and outside agencies.

Demonstrate

• Open communication, flexibility and the ability to learn and utilize team building strategies
• The ability to self-evaluate, to utilize supervision and problem solve
• The ability to both offer and accept assistance to/from others.

Perform other duties assigned.

Qualifications

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.

Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.

Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.

Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for ones conduct.

Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.

Tolerance - Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Skills & Ability

Certificates & Licenses

Possession of New York State Continuing Teaching Assistant Certification or Level I, Level II or Level III New York State Certified Teaching Assistant Certification.

Other Requirements

Experience in the field of early childhood preferred

EEO Statement

Birch Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Birch Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Birch Family Services expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Birch Family Services’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.