Teacher Aide, Classroom 07260015

About the role

Erie 1 BOCES seeks Classroom Teacher Aides for an 8th to 12th grade Regents-based program at Maryvale Academy in Cheektowaga, NY.

Responsibilities

• Assists with classroom activities as directed by the teacher.
• Works with individual children as directed by a teacher.
• Helps keep supplies and materials in order.
• Cleans up and puts away materials after use.
• Changes children's clothing and cleanses children, if necessary.
• Affords assistance in implementing the classroom and/or individual student's behavior management program.
• Affords assistance in removing a child from a classroom when necessary or when the child must go to another part of the building.
• Affords assistance in restraining students who may exhibit behaviors that are injurious to self or others.
• Affords assistance and supervision during games and free play, both indoors and outdoors.
• Affords assistance in implementing activities that include but are not limited to: feeding, toileting, and other activities of daily living(e.g. grooming, hygiene, leisure/recreation, etc.).
• Lifts and transports students in conjunction with daily living activities.
• Be an active part of the classroom education team, as demonstrated by following teacher directions, being cooperative, showing support for other team members and focusing on student needs and outcomes.
• Discuss parental requests for information with the teacher before responding.
• Maintains confidentiality of student information.

Requirements

• The ability to lift/move students either independently or with assistance is a condition of employment for teacher aides who work with non-ambulatory students.
• Initial and periodic physical examinations will test this ability.
• Teacher aides should not attempt to lift more than one-third of their body weight without assistance from another adult or appropriate lifting devices.

Qualifications

• Minimum Civil Service Qualifications:
• A) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma;
• B) Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved, not necessarily in an aide role;
• C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

• Additional Qualifications:
• Previous experience with Academic Exceptional Education High School Students preferred.

Benefits

• Paid annual holidays
• Generous Paid Personal/Sick time
• Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)
• Medical Insurance waiver allowance
• Life insurance at NO cost to you
• FSA plan
• NYS Retirement System
• 403b AND 457 retirement plans