1:1 Teacher Aide - Abilities First Educational Learning Experience in New Windsor, NY

Abilities First•New Windsor, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Abilities First is seeking patient, energetic, and passionate 1:1 Teacher Aides for its Educational Learning Experience program in New Windsor, NY. The role supports educational programming for school-age children across ability levels as part of an interdisciplinary team. Teacher Aides attend to students’ daily needs and assist teachers in carrying out classroom activities. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 32.5 hours per week, for 48 weeks per year, including a six-week summer program. The pay range is $17.08–$19.08 per hour. The role includes supporting students’ classroom participation, mobility, therapy carryover, personal care, meals, communication, and use of adaptive equipment. Aides attend staff meetings and job-skills training and follow agency policies, safety practices, and its Code of Legal and Ethical Behavior.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to push and pull students in wheelchairs and to lift, bend, squat, turn at the knees, pivot, and grasp with both hands, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform relevant safety, behavior-intervention, and lifting and carrying techniques.
Verbal and written communication skills in English sufficient to complete regulatory documentation.
Eligibility requirements may apply.

Nice To Haves

Experience within early childhood and special education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in the classroom with individual and group activities.
Organize and arrange the classroom to provide a conducive learning environment.
Attend therapy sessions with students to support appropriate carryover in the classroom.
Escort and assist students to and from school buses, including by wheelchair or walker, while encouraging independence in mobility and orientation.
Transport wheelchairs and equipment and assist with transferring and lifting students.
Toilet children, use adaptive equipment when necessary, and change clothing when wet or soiled.
Set out lunches and adaptive feeding equipment; cut or mash food as needed; feed students following OT procedures; and encourage independence in meal preparation and self-feeding.
Wash feeding equipment and encourage students’ independence in washing dishes and utensils.
Set up computers, communication-device systems, and related adaptive equipment.
Put on and remove AFOs, arm and hand splints, support harnesses, neck braces, head pointers, and similar equipment.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and job-skills training.
Follow the agency Code of Legal and Ethical Behavior and agency policies and procedures, while maintaining regard for personal safety and the safety of others.
Perform other appropriate job-related activities as requested by a supervisor or as circumstances warrant.

Benefits

Personal and sick time, with additional paid time off in accordance with the school calendar.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Free Employee Assistance Program available 24/7.
Retirement savings plan options.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Access to Free Will.
Tuition reimbursement.
Career development training opportunities.
On Demand Pay providing access to earnings as early as the next day.
Staff appreciation events, employee awards, team celebrations, and ongoing recognition of exceptional performance and service.