Teacher Assistant

SCO Family of Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

SCO Family of Services is seeking an Educational Support Assistant in New York to work under teachers’ direction, helping students with instruction, behavior, and data collection. This role emphasizes collaboration with educators and families to support individualized goals.

The position involves assisting during instruction, transitions, meals, and health education, with emphasis on safety and positive behavior.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Associate or Bachelor in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Human Services, or related field preferred.
• Experience with supporting students with ED and/or ID preferred.
• Strong instructional support and classroom management abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teachers, families and related staff.
• Commitment to learners with diverse learning and behavioral needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with individual, small-group, and whole-class instruction under teacher direction.
• Provide teacher-directed academic help, reinforcement, prompting, redirection, and other instructional supports.
• Reinforce expectations, routines, and positive behavior; maintain a structured, safe classroom.
• Apply positive supports, interventions, and de-escalation per each student’s plans.
• Help implement IEP components and advance academic and behavioral goals.
• Collect and document student data, observations, and progress as directed.
• Assist during instruction, transitions, meals, recreation, and health education.
• Foster independence, communication, and appropriate social interactions.
• Supervise students to ensure health, safety and well-being throughout the day.
• Address challenging behaviors calmly and according to procedures.

Skills

Instructional support

Classroom management

Behavior support

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Education or related field

Job description

• Education: High school diploma/equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Education , Special Education, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field preferred.
• Experience : Supporting students with ED and/or ID strongly preferred.
• Instructional Support: Assist with individual, small-group, and whole-class instruction under teacher direction.
• Individualized Assistance: Provide teacher-directed academic help, reinforcement, prompting, redirection, and other instructional supports.
• Classroom Management: Reinforce expectations, routines, and positive behavior; effectively redirect inappropriate behavior; and maintain a structured, safe classroom.
• Behavior Support: Apply positive supports, interventions, and appropriate de-escalation per each student’s educational and behavioral plans.
• IEP Support: Help implement applicable Individualized Education Program (IEP) components and advance academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and functional goals.
• Documentation: Collect and document student data , observations, behaviors, academic progress, and other relevant information as teacher- or team-directed.
• School-Day Support: Assist during instruction, transitions, meals, recreation , physical and health education, vocational activities, and other assigned school programs .
• Student Development: Foster independence, communication, appropriate social interactions, self-regulation, problem-solving, and responsible decision-making .
• Supervision and Safety: Supervise appropriately throughout the day to protect student health, safety, and well-being .
• Crisis Response: Address challenging behaviors and crises calmly, professionally, and appropriately, following school procedures and individual behavioral plans.
• Collaboration: Partner effectively with special and general educators, related-service providers, counselors, behavioral staff, administrators, families, and other team members.
• Professional Qualities: Show patience, flexibility, professionalism, reliability, consistency, and commitment to learners with diverse learning and behavioral needs .

Travel Required

Yes . Yes, 50 % of the Time

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

DRIVER'S LICENSE

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