Teacher Aide

About the position

The Teacher Aide position involves assisting certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives. The role is designed to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as supervising lunch, recess, proctoring exams, and assisting with equipment. The Teacher Aide will assist with clerical duties, health-related activities, behavior management, records management, and student supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions and ensure a safe and orderly classroom.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies, and distributes educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living to maximize their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with children.
• Fingerprinting (approx. $100).
• Completion of required State Workshops on Child Abuse, School Safety, and Dignity for All Students ($0-$50 per workshop).
• Approval by the Westchester Department of Civil Services ($40 fee).

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Minimum Starting Range = $16.77 - $22.64 per hour.