Teaching Assistant

Syracuse City School District • Syracuse, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. The Syracuse City School District represents 35 schools and programs, including 6 high schools, 6 middle schools, 6 K-8 schools, 13 elementary schools, and 4 alternative education programs, serving approximately 19,000 students Pre-K–12. Teaching Assistants provide instructional services to students under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher, while using their unique skills and abilities to help with the teaching of programs in areas like English Language Arts (ELA), math, science, social studies, foreign languages, arts, crafts, music, and similar subjects.

Requirements

• New York State Level I, Level II, Level III, Pre-Professional, or Continuing teaching assistant certificate is required.
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $104.50 to the candidate.

Nice To Haves

• City Residents are encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or groups of students on special instructional projects
• Provide individual students or small groups of students with academic support related to specific needs as identified by an IEP.
• Assists teachers in the implementation of an IEP and student specific goals.
• Record and maintain student’s simple records and information
• Record and maintain student’s simple records and information which will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiences
• Assist pupils in the use of available instructional and technological resources that support instruction and individualized expectations
• Assist in related instructional work as required
• Assist students with specific health related activities as appropriate
• Toileting needs
• Feeding needs
• Lifting students when needed
• Pushing students in assistive devices (e.g. wheelchairs)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement
• Career Ladder
• Paid Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed