Teaching Assistant (Multiple Vacancies Anticipated)

Rondout; Accord (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Rondout Valley Central School District in Accord, NY seeks NYS Certified Teaching Assistants to support general and special education settings. Teaching assistants help implement instruction, run small groups, and assist students with various needs under supervision.

Ideal candidates hold NYS TA certification, complete TCI de-escalation training, and pass fingerprint clearance; positions follow contract-based salary and district scheduling.

Qualifications

• Must hold NYS Teaching Assistant Certification.
• Therapeutic Crisis Interventions (TCI) training with de-escalation components.
• SED Fingerprint Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Support student learning and social-emotional development.
• Redirecting behavior as needed to maintain a supportive classroom.
• Provide one-on-one or small group assistance and reinforce instruction.
• Monitor and supervise students during lunch and recess.
• Assist with toileting and other routine tasks as assigned.

Skills

NYS TA Certification

TCI Training

Fingerprint Clearance

Job description

Rondout Valley Central School District anticipates the need formultiple,district-wideNYS CertifiedTeaching Assistants.

Ideal candidates are versatile and able to work in general education and special class settings. Teaching assistants support academic instruction, run small group learning centers, and support student needs. Willingness to learn, collaborate with a team, and have fun are essential qualities.

Qualifications:

• Current NYS Teaching Assistant Certification
• Therapeutic Crisis Interventions (TCI). Verbal and physical de-escalation, which includes a written, verbal, and physical component test.
• SEDFingerprint Clearance

Salary:

Per Contract

General Responsibilities:

• Supporting student learning and social-emotionaldevelopment
• Redirecting behavior
• Providing services to a studenton a one-to-one basis and/or assisting the classroom teacher in reinforcing instruction
• Monitoring/supervisingstudents during lunch and recess
• Toileting
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the direct report and/or Superintendent.

Work Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 7:25am - 2:35pm (secondary) or 8:30am - 3:40pm (elementary)

The mission ofRONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is to create an inclusive, welcoming educational community where all students can find their purpose and achieve their goals.

Rondout Valley Central School District serves students across more than 150 square miles of rural communities in the Hudson Valley. The District includes two elementary schools serving grades K–3, a middle school serving grades 4–8, one high school, and a district office.

Rondout Valley Central School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other status protected by law in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.

Inquiries regarding the District’s non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Superintendent of Schools, Rondout Valley Central School District, P.O. Box 9, Accord, New York 12404.