Teachers Aide

Ucp Of Long Island • Commack, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists the classroom teacher in developing, organizing, implementing, and carrying out daily instructional activities for students. The aide supports curriculum implementation, individualized education plans, student data collection, classroom routines, learning activities, behavior management, student care, and hygiene routines. The role may include serving as a 1:1 aide and escorting students throughout the school, including to and from buses and classrooms. The aide maintains student confidentiality, follows school and agency procedures, and may perform other classroom duties assigned by the teacher or the Director of Educational Services/Principal or designee.

The position works with students with disabilities ages 2–21 and involves frequent lifting and moving of students. The employee must meet the role’s physical demands, which include standing, walking, handling and reaching, and occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The work environment may involve moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, electrical-shock risk, moderate-to-loud noise, exposure to bodily fluids, and potential contact with blood-borne pathogens.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to students and school employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including frequent lifting and moving of up to 100 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of more than 100 pounds.
• Ability to work in an environment with moderate-to-loud noise and potential exposure to bodily fluids and blood-borne pathogens.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher with curriculum implementation by working with individuals or groups of students as assigned.
• Assist in implementing strategies suggested by clinicians and the teacher.
• Assist in developing individual education plans and review each student’s plan with the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in collecting and maintaining data on student goals and other important observations.
• Follow the teacher’s daily routine, including basic student care, maintaining classroom order and cleanliness, and implementing educational strategies as directed.
• Provide input about student progress and specific concerns or problems.
• Observe universal precautions and use proper infection-control techniques.
• Assist the classroom teacher in developing objectives to meet student needs.
• Assist with oral and written communication.
• Confer with the teacher about daily plans and help prepare activities and ensure equipment and supplies are ready.
• Participate in appropriate education and agency in-service programs and follow agency and school policies and procedures.
• Attend team meetings when required.
• Escort students throughout the school, including to and from buses and classrooms.
• Participate in planning student- and school-centered activities.
• Help create and maintain a nurturing learning environment and assist with maintenance and hygiene routines.
• Maintain student confidentiality and use discretion when discussing student-related matters.
• Assist with learning activities and follow behavior-management routines established by the classroom teacher and school psychologist.
• Perform job responsibilities professionally and carry out other related classroom duties assigned by the teacher.
• Perform duties assigned by the Director of Educational Services/Principal or designee.
• Frequently lift or move students, including individuals with disabilities who may weigh approximately 25 to 100 pounds; occasionally lift or move more than 100 pounds.
• Transfer students from wheelchairs and, when required, intervene in emergencies involving lifting, bending, or stooping.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED