Special Education - 8:1:2 Program Teaching Assistant
About The Position
The Mamaroneck Union Free School District seeks collaborative, equity-minded employees who commit to develop knowledge, skills, and practices to create culturally responsive learning and working environments. Fostering and maintaining these beliefs supports high expectations and an ethic of care for all students and employees - where differences are seen as strengths to be nourished, celebrated, and welcomed. RESPONSIBILITIES:Collaboration and communication with staff on behalf of the students' success Support the students' academic, emotional and behavioral needs as indicated by their IEPs.Provide the teacher with information about students that will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiencesAttend therapies outside of the classroom with the student and support the student in applying learned strategies in the classroom.Knowledge of de-escalation and self-management strategies and implementationImplement targeted interventions and behavior plansAssist with related instructional work as requiredMaintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records (e.g. lessons, attendance, pencils, paper, data, teaching supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing written reports, or meeting mandated requirementsPerforms general tasks for the purpose of helping the teacher get instructional materials readyREQUIREMENTS: Must be certified as a teaching assistant in NYS. REPORTS TO: Building Principal Ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse candidates are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Must be certified as a teaching assistant in NYS.
Responsibilities
- Collaboration and communication with staff on behalf of the students' success
- Support the students' academic, emotional and behavioral needs as indicated by their IEPs.
- Provide the teacher with information about students that will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiences
- Attend therapies outside of the classroom with the student and support the student in applying learned strategies in the classroom.
- Knowledge of de-escalation and self-management strategies and implementation
- Implement targeted interventions and behavior plans
- Assist with related instructional work as required
- Maintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records (e.g. lessons, attendance, pencils, paper, data, teaching supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing written reports, or meeting mandated requirements
- Performs general tasks for the purpose of helping the teacher get instructional materials ready
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What This Job Offers
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
