Teacher Aide - Continuous Recruitment

About the role

The Teacher Aide position in the Scarsdale Public Schools supports the instructional program by assisting certified professional staff with students in various capacities.

Responsibilities

• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Aids in record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Serves as a resource for students in non-instructional areas such as supervising lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, and other related areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies, and distributes educational materials as needed.
• Supports students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, etc.
• Assists students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Requirements

Works in standard office and school building environments. Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualifications

A high school or equivalency diploma and demonstration of interest in working with children.

Skills

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$19.50 - $29/hour

Schedule

Typically 5-5.5 hours/day