Teacher Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Early Childhood, Special Education, Speech/Audiology, or a related field.
• NYS Teacher Assistant certification, or willingness to obtain it immediately.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively by email, Word, and ClassDojo with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of cleaning and sanitizing; moving children’s furniture; sitting at child level; bending; assisting with dressing, toileting, walking, stairs, buses, and emergency evacuation; participating in preschool activities such as dancing, yoga, playground activities, and running; and unpacking and storing materials and supplies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with children age 5 and under, particularly in a school, daycare, or camp setting.
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the classroom teacher.
• Follow the classroom teacher’s plans for daily activities, lessons, and goals, and prepare related materials.
• Implement the teacher’s strategies for working with students, using developmentally appropriate language, tone, and practices to provide behavioral support and develop social-emotional skills.
• Supervise children throughout the day in accordance with school procedures and classroom practices to ensure their safety.
• Assist in recording, transcribing, and analyzing language samples.
• Maximize opportunities for auditory and language learning and carry over goals and strategies throughout the day, across settings and activities.
• Engage individual children and small groups daily in activities that develop auditory and spoken-language skills.
• Organize, sanitize, clean, and maintain the classroom environment, including cleaning cots, preparing cleaning materials, wiping furniture, and cleaning up after lessons.
• Interact positively and meaningfully with families in accordance with guidance from the teacher and Clarke.
• Set up and clean up the classroom each morning, and organize it throughout and at the end of the day.
• Assist with toileting and feeding tasks according to each child’s needs.
• Follow health, safety, and development policies and procedures of Clarke, the NYS/NYC Education Department, and the Department of Daycare.
• In the teacher’s absence, lead the class in a manner consistent with the teacher’s and Clarke’s approach.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the director to support the school.
• Participate in self-identified and program-directed professional learning related to child development, developmentally appropriate practices, curriculum, social-emotional learning, behavior management, language intervention, amplification and technology, and other topics.
• Participate in team, staff, and parent meetings.
• Assist with written documentation, including daily attendance and health monitoring, transferring IEP information into progress-report format, and other tasks as needed.
• Collaborate and communicate professionally and proactively with the classroom teacher and colleagues.