Teacher Assistant Floater

Birch Family Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Birch Family Services is seeking a dedicated Teacher Assistant Floater to support students and teachers in a collaborative educational environment. This full-time position involves working closely with educators to help achieve student IEP goals and requires a High School diploma or equivalent along with relevant New York state certifications. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Possession of New York State Continuing Teaching Assistant Certification or Level I, II, or III required.
• Experience working with special needs students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Teacher in supporting student attainment of IEP goals.
• Participate in classroom and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Perform all duties related to classroom organization and instruction.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Interpersonal

Team Building

Conceptual Thinking

Education

High School Graduate or GED

New York State Teaching Assistant Certification

Job description

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Description

Work hand-in-hand with the Teacher and related service staff; follow the Teacher’s instructions and

Description

Work hand-in-hand with the Teacher and related service staff; follow the Teacher’s instructions and

model; integrates the interdisciplinary team’s input for instruction, behavior management, and

language facilitation. Trained or willing to be in CPR/First Aid, SCIP, CPI, Choking Prevention.

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.

Qualifications

Competency Statement(s)

• 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 one’s 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)
  
  

Experience

• Experience working with special needs students
  
  

Skills & Abilities

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: Trained or willing to be trained in CPR/First Aid, SCIP, CPI, Choking Prevention

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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