Teacher Aide, Classroom

About the role

Erie 1 BOCES seeks Classroom Teacher Aides at Winchester Academy. Kind and caring individuals are encouraged to apply. These positions require working with students with disabilities under the direction of the classroom teacher. Applicants should have a positive outlook, a strong work ethic and be compassionate.

Responsibilities

• Assists with classroom activities as directed by the teacher.
• Works with individual children as directed by a teacher.
• Assists children with arrival and departure involving coats, boots, and lunches.
• Helps keep supplies and materials in order.
• Helps prepare materials for their use.
• 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 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.
• Teacher Aides working with non-ambulatory students are expected to lift 40- pound loads independently and may be required to lift/move students weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance from another adult and/or with the use of appropriate lifting devices.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum Civil Service Qualifications: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; or four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved, not necessarily in an aide role; or an equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
• Additional Qualifications: Required/willing to obtain TCIS Level 3 certification and ABA Training; applicants should have a positive outlook, a strong work ethic and work well in a team setting; kind and caring individuals are encouraged to apply; experience preferred but not required.

Pay

$16.00

Schedule

Full Time Regular

Benefits

Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following:

• 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
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• NYS Retirement System
• 403b AND 457 retirement plans