Teacher Aide (Middle School)

About the role

The Teacher Aide position at Scarsdale Middle School supports the instructional program for students in grades 6-8. The school has a strong academic focus and a supportive community, with a faculty and staff dedicated to fostering a challenging yet nurturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Assists certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with 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.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distributes educational materials as needed.
• Affords assistance to students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, etc.
• Affords assistance to 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.
• Fulfills other duties as assigned by the teacher or administrator.

Requirements

• A high school or equivalency diploma and demonstration of interest in working with children.
• Civil Service Class: Non-Competitive
• FLSA: Non-exempt

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Knowledge of educational principles and practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

Scarsdale Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The pay range for this position is $18.16 - $25.09 per hour.

Pay

$18.16 - $25.09/hour

Schedule

Typically 5-5.5 hours/day