Teacher Assistant (Certified)

SCO Family of Service; Town of Sodus (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SCO Family of Service in New York seeks a dedicated school-based paraprofessional to support instructional activities under teacher direction. You will assist with individual, small-group, and whole-class instruction, providing targeted academic help and behavior supports in a structured school setting.

Responsibilities include implementing IEP components, collecting student data, and collaborating with teachers and families to promote student growth in academics, behavior, and social-emotional

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Human Services, or related field preferred.
• Hold New York State Teacher Assistant certification or actively pursue applicable requirements.
• Experience supporting students with ED and/or ID preferred.
• 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 appropriate de-escalation per each student’s educational and behavioral plans.
• Help implement applicable IEP components and advance goals.
• Collect and document student data, observations, behaviors, academic progress, and other relevant information.
• Assist during instruction, transitions, meals, recreation, health education, vocational activities, and other school programs.
• Foster independence, communication, appropriate social interactions, self-regulation, problem-solving, and responsible decision-making.
• Supervise to protect student health, safety, and well-being.
• Address challenging behaviors and crises calmly, following school procedures and behavioral plans.
• Collaborate with special and general educators, related-service providers, counselors, behavioral staff, administrators, families, and other team members.
• Show patience, flexibility, professionalism, reliability, consistency, and commitment to learners with diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with instructional support under teacher direction.
• Support students with ED/ID and implement IEP components.
• Document student data, progress, and behaviors for teacher review.
• Maintain classroom procedures, routines, and safety throughout the school day.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to support individual learning goals.
• Address and de-escalate challenging behaviors using approved strategies.
• Support transition times, meals, recreation, health education, and vocational activities.
• Promote student independence and social-emotional development.
• Provide a stable, structured environment to enable successful learning.
• Travel: Yes, up to 50% of the time.

Education

High school diploma/equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Human Services, or related field

New York State Teacher Assistant certification

Driver's license

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.
• Certification: Hold appropriate New York State Teacher Assistant certification or actively pursue applicable requirements.
• 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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