Teacher Aide (Brookville)

Professional Duties

• Assist the assigned teacher as requested in all areas of the daily classroom routine.
• Aid the children as requested by the teacher; maintain the health and safety of the classroom environment by performing assigned tasks.
• May be required to attend evening meetings.
• Prepare classroom materials as requested by the teacher.

Professional Behavior

• Cooperate and conduct self in a manner appropriate to the school setting.
• Adhere to program specific policies and procedures.
• Perform other assigned duties as required.

Professional Development

• Attend and participate in all required in-services.
• Complete all required OCFS trainings (5 hour health & safety training within the first 90 days of employment, 15 hours of approved training in the first 6 months of employment and 30 hours of approved training within 2 years).
• Attend and participate in supervision and implement recommendations appropriately.
• Attend staff meetings with classroom teacher.
• Attend departmental in-service education programs.
• Fulfill hours outside of agency hours as needed.
• Follow fire/safety prevention protocols.
• Follow policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.).
• Participate in Quality Improvement activities.
• Participate in job related self-development education activities.
• Follow infection control practices and procedures.
• Follow regulatory requirements and annual physical examination and Mantoux testing.

Cultural Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Criminal background check (CBC) clearance required.
• Within six (6) months of hire, obtain NYS Teacher Assistant Certification required.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively required.
• Experience working with children and special education students preferred.
• Warm, calm demeanor required.

Physical Demands

• Physical aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of students.