Teacher Assistant Floater

Birch Family Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated non-profit organization as a Teacher Assistant Floater, where you'll work closely with the Teacher and interdisciplinary teams to support students in achieving their IEP goals. Ideal candidates are high school graduates with certification eligibility, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a strong desire to assist in early childhood education.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• Possession of NYSED TA Certification or eligibility by semester's end.
• Experience in early childhood preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Teacher in all program activities and IEP goals support.
• Maintain classroom organization and supervision during Teacher's absence.
• Comply with regulatory requirements and assist in documentation.

Skills

Effective communication

Conceptual thinking

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Reliability

Responsibility

Team building

Tolerance

Education

High School Graduate or GED

NYSED TA Continuing Certification

Job description

Join to apply for the Teacher Assistant Floater role at Birch Family Services.

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work hand-in-hand with the Teacher and related service staff; follow the Teacher’s instructions and model; integrate the interdisciplinary team’s 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.
• Perform all classroom and school-wide duties pertaining to organization, maintenance, and instruction of the classroom and module.
• Participate as a classroom and interdisciplinary team member, attending relevant meetings and school functions as assigned.
• Supervise the class when the Teacher must leave the room for a short period.
• Comply with regulatory requirements and school policies; assist in maintaining documentation and submit required paperwork timely.
• Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with team members, parents, staff, and outside agencies.
• Demonstrate open communication, flexibility, self-evaluation, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Possession of NYSED TA Continuing Certification or eligibility to receive it by the end of the first semester.
• Experience in early childhood preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Effective communication, conceptual thinking, interpersonal skills, relationship building, reliability, responsibility, team building, tolerance.

Other Requirements

• Experience in early childhood preferred.

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Education and Training
• Industries: Non-profit Organizations

This job posting is active. Apply now to join Birch Family Services as a Teacher Assistant Floater.