Teacher Aide

Teacher Aide Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

· High School Diploma or equivalent (copy required upon initial hire date)

· Valid New York State Driver’s License (copy required upon initial hire date)

· Physical (required within 1 month after initial hire date)

· State Education Department Fingerprint Clearance

Preferred: BS or AAS degree in related field, previous experience

Hours: 38.75 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 7:45am - 3:30pm Must be flexible to meet the needs of the program. This is a ten-month position (September - June)

Supervised by: Behavioral Instruction Specialist

Objectives of Position:

· To help create and maintain a safe, healthful and therapeutic environment for all children in our care

· To help implement each child's individual education plan under guidance from the classroom teacher

· To provide positive role models for children attending school at The George Junior Republic Union Free School District

· To ensure that the basic psychological needs of the children for nurturing, structure, guidance and counseling are met

Responsibilities of the Position:

· Be present and punctual on assigned work day

· Know the whereabouts of children assigned to your classroom at all times. Report missing children to the office immediately

· Act as a positive role model for the children by engaging in activities productively and in support of accepted societal norms and values

· Guide and assist children in the following areas:

o Use of appropriate language and topics of conversation

o Use of appropriate table manners

o Maintenance of clean and neat classroom and school environment

o Constructive use of time between activities

o Appropriate social conduct and interaction with peers and adults

· Help children develop trusting relationships by actively engaging in activities with them and by expression of caring through role modeling, life space interviews, and use of appropriate constructive consequences

· Be where children are, walk with them to and from meals, to physical education, and other activities, so as to provide support

· Escort students to all appointments, meals, etc. No student may leave the school building unescorted, regardless of their campus level

· Supervise children's manners and behavior at breakfast and lunch at Ewald Dining Center

· Participate with children in all scheduled activities, i.e. Physical Education, Art, Computer Lab, etc

· Help children with their daily assignments, in support of your classroom teacher

· Prepare daily log, discipline referrals, or significant incident reports as required

· Help children abide by all classroom rules, school policies and procedures and all The George Junior Republic UFSD policies and procedures

· Appropriate use of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques, including physical restraint as trained, when necessary

· Perform other duties as assigned

· Adhere to all rules, regulations, policies and philosophies of The George Junior Republic UFSD

Responsibility of Teacher’s Aide to Teacher:

· You are to take guidance and direction from your teacher, both academic and behavioral

· Your teacher will assign academic duties which are appropriate. These may include:

o Photocopying

o Grading of objective assignments

o Recording grades

o Obtain information from IEP file

o Your assistance with instruction

· The teacher will implement the behavior modification plan which is to be used in the classroom. They will also direct the need for resolution. (How long a child remains outside the classroom environment after intervention.)

· Aides are responsible to let their teacher know where they are at all times.

· When you are scheduled to prepare with your teacher, the teacher will instruct the time. (This is not automatically break time for you.)

· When your teacher is absent and no substitute is provided you will execute the lesson plans provided.

· You are responsible to your teacher from 2:30 to 3:00. If your teacher has no assignment for you at this time you will report to the Behavioral Instruction Specialist

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38.75 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Freeville, NY 13068 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $24