Teacher Aide (Cafeteria/General Education), Probationary (High School)

About the Role

Under general supervision of a certified teacher or school administrator, a Teacher Aide performs non-instructional duties to assist certified teachers in a classroom setting. This role relieves teachers of routine duties related to the learning process that can be performed by non-professional personnel. The position may include one-on-one assistance for students with special needs. Duties differ from those of a School Monitor due to the more complex nature of assignments, which may require specific skills or abilities. Supervision of others is not a responsibility of this role.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance in direct support of a teacher, including checking homework or examination papers, averaging grades, checking attendance, collecting money, preparing charts, making lists, maintaining classroom files, and operating duplicating machines.
• Assists with physical tasks such as maintaining bulletin boards, making posters, obtaining and returning reference materials, distributing supplies, setting up audio-visual, computer, television, and laboratory presentations.
• Provides personal physical assistance to individual children, including help with clothing, feeding, wash-up, and bathroom needs.
• Assists in proctoring and other tasks related to the administration of examinations.
• May work as a one-on-one aide for children with disabilities, assisting with note-taking, mobility, personal care, and accompanying students on school buses.
• May assist students with disabilities in using technology and adaptive equipment to facilitate learning, mobility, and communication.
• Maintains order and discipline in the temporary absence of the teacher or in classrooms, hallways, lunchrooms, etc., on either a regularly assigned or occasional basis.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.
• Experience working with children.
• Fingerprint clearance.
• Completion of required State Workshops on Child Abuse, School Safety, and Dignity for All Students.
• Approval by the Westchester Department of Civil Services.

Skills & Abilities

• Working knowledge of classroom routine and technology used in a classroom setting.
• Skill in dealing with children and youth.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with students, parents, school personnel, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain discipline and follow oral and written instructions.
• Effective communication skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
• Clerical aptitude, good judgment, resourcefulness, tact, courtesy, and dependability.
• Physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.

Pay

$17.79 - $30.49/hour (2026/2027).