Teaching Assistant

AgUpdate; City of Syracuse (NY); In loco; USD 29.000 - 33.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Retirement

Career Ladder

Paid Leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Syracuse City School District is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support students under the supervision of licensed teachers, assisting with a range of subjects including ELA, math, science, social studies, and arts.

Position is 35 hours per week, 10 months per year. NYS TA certificates (Level I-III or Pre-Professional) required with fingerprint background check at a $104.50 cost. City residents encouraged to apply.

Competenze

• New York State Level I/II/III or Pre-Professional TA certificate required or pursuing
• Willingness to pass fingerprint-based background check
• Ability to assist students with health-related activities in SPED settings

Mansioni

• Assist students individually or in small groups with academic support
• Aid teachers in implementation of IEPs and student goals
• Record and maintain students' simple progress notes and records
• Support use of instructional resources and technology in instruction
• Assist with health-related needs (toileting, feeding, mobility) as required in SPED settings

Conoscenze

IEP implementation support

Small group instruction

Formazione

New York State Level I/II/III or Pre-Professional TA certificate

Descrizione del lavoro

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and she is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of educators to partner with her in moving the district toward its goals.

The Syracuse City School District represents 35 schools and programs, including 6 high schools, 6 middle schools, 6 K-8 schools, 13 elementary schools, and 4 alternative education programs, serving approximately 19,000 students Pre-K-12. Of these students, 82.3% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 20.1% are served by the Office of Special Education, and 83% are students of color.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Teaching Assistants provide instructional services to students under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher, while using their unique skills and abilities to help with the teaching of programs in areas like English Language Arts (ELA), math, science, social studies, foreign languages, arts, crafts, music, and similar subjects.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Work with individual students or groups of students on special instructional projectsProvide individual students or small groups of students with academic support related to specific needs as identified by an IEP. Assists teachers in the implementation of an IEP and student specific goals. Record and maintain student's simple records and information Record and maintain student's simple records and information which will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiencesAssist pupils in the use of available instructional and technological resources that support instruction and individualized expectationsAssist in related instructional work as requiredAssist students with specific health related activities as appropriateWhen working in a Special Education classroom, employees may be required to perform the following tasks:Toileting needsFeeding needsLifting students when neededPushing students in assistive devices (e.g. wheelchairs)

POSITION HOURS:

35 hours per week, 10 months per year

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:

New York State Level I, Level II, Level III, Pre-Professional, or Continuing teaching assistant certificate is required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $104.50 to the candidate. City Residents are encouraged to apply!

SALARY/SALARY RANGE:

The current new hire salary for certified SCSD Teaching Assistants is $33,272 annually ($22.18 per hour) per Unit 8 contractual agreement.Uncertified Teaching Assistants will be compensated $29,143 ($19.43 per hour) while working toward certification.The position includes additional benefits including:Health insuranceRetirementCareer LadderPaid Leave