Teaching Assistant

Helen Keller Services (HKS); United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

403(B) matching

Continuing education credits

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

An educational organization in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a full-time Assistant Teacher to support children in a preschool environment with special needs. Responsibilities include instructing students, maintaining a safe classroom, and supporting students' self-care activities. Ideal candidates should have a High School Diploma, experience with children, and strong communication skills. The position offers benefits such as paid time off and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a preschool setting preferred.
• Experience with children with disabilities, especially those with vision impairments, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to students as directed by the teacher.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children.
• Support individual students during group instruction.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work with children

Patience

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Associate’s degree in early childhood education

Job description

Helen Keller Services (HKS) provided pay range

This range is provided by Helen Keller Services (HKS). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$30,000.00/yr - $36,000.00/yr

Since 1893, Helen Keller Services (HKS) has been committed to improving the lives of individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or have combined hearing and vision loss.

Position

New York State-licensed Assistant Teacher

Location: Brooklyn, NY

SUMMARY

The Assistant Teacher works in the Children's Learning Center preschool and programs assisting the classroom teacher as needed. This involves working with groups of children and 1:1 with one particular child as mandated by the child’s IEP.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides instruction to students as directed by the teacher and guided by goals and objectives on the IEP.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment for the children in the classroom, during gym time, community trips, and during bussing.
• Supports individual students during group instruction as needed and directed to do.
• Reinforces techniques from Therapy as directed by teacher and therapists.
• Assists students in self-care activities (eating, dressing, toileting) and gives the level of support appropriate to the student’s level of functioning.
• Maintains a positive attitude and verbal tone with all children and praises them when appropriate.
• Attend to a child when they are communicating, respect that communication, and respond to them appropriately.
• Encourage communication, play, and social interaction between children.
• Accompanied class on field trips and trips in the neighborhood.
• Assists teacher, as requested, with any documentation concerning students and classroom activities.
• Assist with collecting student ABC data and IEP goal data.

Interaction with and concerning Families

• Maintain cordial and open communication with families at the school, on Class DoJo, and any school functions.
• Communicates to teacher information from or about the families that is relevant to the children and class.

Maintaining the classroom

• Keeps track of classroom supplies and gets supplies for class as needed, submits receipts and forms for any approved petty cash.
• Organizes teaching materials, toys, and other classroom items.
• Prepares and organizes materials and set up for individual and group lessons.
• Cleans and disinfects toys and equipment as needed.
• Responsible for any and all other duties as may be deemed necessary for safe, efficient, and effective operation of the classroom and program.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalency required.
• Experience in a preschool setting preferred.
• Experience with children with disabilities especially those with vision impairments a plus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

New York State certified as a Level I Assistant Teacher preferred.

PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate’s degree in early childhood education and 2 years experience in a Special Education Preschool setting.

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 403(B) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance.

Work setting

• In-person
• School

Location

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Education

Industries

Education