School Age - Substitute Teacher Assistant

Dayforce•Cheektowaga, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arc Erie County NY is a leading nonprofit supporting people with developmental & intellectual disabilities across Western New York, through innovative residential, educational, clinical and employment services. Our Substitute Teacher Assistant helps the classroom teacher in implementing an individualized educational program for each student during the school day. This position assists the classroom teacher in implementing an individualized educational program for each student during the school day; does related work as required. The Teacher Assistant is directly responsible to the Assistant Principal and classroom teacher(s). Reports directly to the respective therapists when implementing classroom therapy goals.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
The ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, sit, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, climb flights of stairs, and lift/transfer up to 30 lbs. as needed.
Ability to carry up to 30 lbs.; See, hear, listen, speak clear, have flexibility with upper and lower body, motor coordination; grip strength, eye-hand coordination, dexterity and color discrimination; physical agility/ability to react to life threatening emergency or to intervene in a crisis situation including using your body as in intervention (SCIP-R or other techniques) as prescribed, to assure safety of our students.
The ability to read, write, analyze, memorize, be perceptive/comprehensive, show good judgment, have good math skills, spatial aptitude, sequencing & decision-making skills, independent skills, planning & prioritizing and follow directions and understand and follow detailed written and oral instructions.
The ability to maintain auditory and visual supervision of students.
The ability to communicate with individuals in a positive manner, demonstrate the ability to be a leader/supervisor and serve as an appropriate role model to staff members.
Work independently as well as cooperatively with others.
Be approachable, enthusiastic, personable, work under pressure and meet job related deadlines accordingly.
Receive supervision instruction in a positive manner.
Adhere to and administer Agency’s policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
Maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
Ability to handle information discretely, understanding strict rules of confidentiality.
The ability to operate normal household appliances; ability to operate office equipment, such as computer, copier, fax machine, etc.
Regular attendance is vital for the efficient and effective operation of quality programming and is an essential job function of this position.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with children with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with students individually and in small groups to carry out activities that fulfill stated objectives as outlined on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Assistant classroom teacher in large group activities by working with the teacher and providing special help to students most in need of individual attention.
Maintain regular communication with classroom teacher regarding progress and needs of each student.
Attend meetings, including multi-disciplinary staff meetings and in-service training meetings.
Assist in the supervision of students.
Contribute to the evaluation of individual students in terms of behavioral objectives, cognitive and social/ emotional level of pupils employing a variety of assigned data collection methods.
Assist school age students during swim programs both in and out of the water.
Demonstrate continued growth in skill and knowledge acquisition as evidenced by interaction(s) with students and staff.
Per teacher’s instruction, assists in documenting students’ progress toward goals and objectives.
Perform other related duties as required by supervisor.