Teaching Assistant

Special Education; Town of Liberty (NY); On-site; USD 25,651,000 - 36,534,000; Full time

Job summary

Sullivan BOCES Special Education in Liberty, New York, is seeking a Teaching Assistant for a 10-month term. The role involves assisting a teacher in classrooms or labs under licensed supervision, supporting instructional activities, and helping create suitable learning environments.

Preferred qualifications include awareness of instructional techniques, development of materials, and ability to maintain discipline and communicate clearly.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalency.
• Eligibility for temporary license/continuing certificate as teaching assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers by working with individual pupils or groups on projects.
• Provide general information about pupils to aid learning.
• Assist in developing instructional materials and using available resources.
• Utilize special skills in areas like languages, arts, crafts or music.
• Support the teacher in maintaining an effective learning climate.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Job description

Teaching Assistant

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Job Details

Job ID: 3602270
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Aug 01, 2024 12:00 AM (UTC)

Job Description

TITLE: Teaching Assistant

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Month

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is non-professional instructional work involving the responsibility for assisting a teacher in the education of students in a classroom or a laboratory setting. Teaching assistants may contribute either general or specialized skills. Employees in this class work under the general supervision of a certified teacher.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:Under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher, a teaching assistant may be assigned by the Board of Education to assist teachers by performing such duties as:

• Working with individual pupils or groups of pupils on special projects while the teacher is engaged in working with other pupils;
• Providing the teacher with general information about pupils to aid the teacher in the development of appropriate learning experience;
• Providing assistance in the development of instructional materials and aiding pupils to use available resources;
• Utilizing their own special skills and abilities in such areas as foreign languages, arts, crafts, music, and similar subjects;
• Supporting the teacher in providing an effective climate for learning.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Awareness of classroom instructional techniques; awareness of the development and use of instructional materials; good knowledge of specific field where specialization is involved; working knowledge of current instructional resources; ability to maintain discipline in a classroom situation; ability to read and interpret complex written material; ability to instruct children in a classroom setting; ability to speak clearly with good diction; ability to write legibly; dependability; good judgment; patience; neat appearance; good physical condition.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma or admission to a regionally accredited or New York State registered college.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS: Eligibility for certification as a teaching assistant as evidenced by possession of a temporary license or continuing certificate. Possession of a license or continuing certificate at the time of appointment.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $22,570 to $22,570 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

• Jennifer DeFrank , Director of HR
• 15 Sullivan Ave, Liberty, NY 12754, USA
• Liberty, New York 12754
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