Teaching Assistant

NYS Office of Children and Family Services; Town of Highland (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYS Office of Children and Family Services seeks qualified candidates to provide direct instructional support to students under the supervision of a certified teacher. You will use lesson plans and teaching aids developed by a certified teacher to reinforce learning.

Applicants must hold NYS teaching assistant or teaching certificates as listed and maintain certification for continued employment. This role may require background checks and compliance with agency policies.

Qualifications

• New York State teaching or teaching assistant certification as listed in the Minimum Qualifications.
• Certification must remain active to continue employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instructional services to students under supervision of a certified teacher using lesson plans and teaching aids.
• Reinforce subject matter by guiding students through prescribed and repetitive learning exercises.
• Administer, proctor, and correct tests.
• Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Certificate

Pre-Professional Teaching Assistant Certificate

Continuing Certificate as a Teaching Assistant

Provisional, Initial, Permanent, or Professional Teacher Certificate

Job description

Duties Description

Under the supervision of a certified teacher, provide direct instructional services to students utilizing lesson plans, tests and teaching aids developed by a certified teacher.

Under the supervision of a certified teacher, provide direct instructional services to students utilizing lesson plans, tests and teaching aids developed by a certified teacher.

• Reinforce subject matter previously taught by a teacher by guiding students through a prescribed and frequently repetitive learning exercise.
• Administer, proctor and correct tests.
• Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview

Minimum Qualifications

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Certificate; OR
• Pre-Professional Teaching Assistant Certificate; OR
• Continuing Certificate as a Teaching Assistant; OR
• Provisional, Initial, Permanent, or Professional Teacher Certificate.

Requirements For Continued Employment

Employees must maintain New York State certification as listed above in order to continue employment with New York State.

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

Additional Comments

Please specify in your cover letter or resume how you meet the minimum qualifications (as described above) when responding to this posting. For example, you should provide specific date ranges for qualifying experience, qualifying education or certifications. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.

Background Investigation Requirements

• All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
• All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
• For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.

The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is an equal opportunity employer. OCFS does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We devote special attention to dismantling racial injustice and recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We are committed to the diversity of our staff and encourage applicants from marginalized communities to apply. In furtherance of Executive Order 31 and OCFS’s mission to have a diverse workforce, all people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment of inclusion that affirms and celebrates the backgrounds, learned, and lived expertise, whole identities, and individual perspectives of our staff. Applicants of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.