Teacher Aide - Casey Middle

Williamsville Central School District•East Amherst, NY

16h•$19

About The Position

Teacher Aides may be required to provide personal care to students including toileting. Lifting may be involved. Aides may be working in life skills classrooms, job coaching or with special needs students. Duties: ~Provide support to students in various grade levels 5-8 during the course of the day in all curricular areas. ~Help students with their assigned homework, assist with studying for tests, help with organizational skills, etc. ~Monitor students in various locations inside and outside the school ~Support school attendance

Requirements

Must work well with children
Must be able to take directions
Must have a willingness to work collaboratively with school personnel for the improvement of student achievement and character development.
Must have at least one year experience working with school aged children.
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
Ability to establish good relationships with students, teachers and others
Ability to gain and hold the confidence of and to maintain a patient and understanding attitude towards school children
Ability to maintain order in classrooms and to enforce school regulations with firmness
Familiarity with classroom routine
Good background or knowledge in specific field where specialized duties are involved
Resourcefulness in conducting activities indirectly related to teaching process
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
Dependability
Neat personal appearance
Tact
Courtesy
Good judgment
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position

Responsibilities

Provide support to students in various grade levels 5-8 during the course of the day in all curricular areas.
Help students with their assigned homework, assist with studying for tests, help with organizational skills, etc.
Monitor students in various locations inside and outside the school
Support school attendance
Oversees students in completing assigned projects
Assists the teacher in recording grades and marks
Proctors and otherwise helps to conduct examinations
Assists the teacher in correcting test papers, themes and essays
Manages records, materials and equipment
Supervises students doing remedial work directed by teacher
Assists in preparing bulletin boards, teacher aids and organization of necessary materials
Assists in operating audio-visual equipment when required
Arranges for films and projectors, as well as ordering other related equipment and supplies
Reads to and plays records for children in primary grades
Assists teachers in the supervision of students and performs other support services which are determined and supervised by teachers.
Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as directed by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.