Teacher Assistant

What You’ll Do

You will support individuals with Autism and other developmental disabilities by helping them build social ‑ emotional skills, improve communication and develop functional academic abilities.

Responsibilities

• Working under supervision of classroom teacher
• Assisting in educational programming for students
• Aiding in the care of students’ physical and emotional needs, including self-care
• Assisting with classroom supervision
• Presenting segments of lessons under guidance of teacher
• Aiding in the training of other assistants
• Aiding in the development of instructional materials
• Supporting students with behavioral issues such as physical aggression, verbal assault, inappropriate sexual comments, gestures, and acts
• Maintaining a strong understanding of and supporting the implementation of individual behavioral and educational plans
• Utilizing the school-wide system of behavioral support
• Ensuring the daily completion of all behavioral documents
• Aiding in the documentation of lesson plans in written form
• Helping organize and supervise extracurricular activities
• Helping to develop and implement vocational, educational, and recreational activities in the community
• Maintaining a safe and clean learning environment

Requirements

• Current and valid NYSED certification as a Teacher Assistant or Teacher (required)
• Associates degree or (1) year of experience working with children with disabilities
• Valid driver's license with reliable transportation (required)

Qualifications

Not specified

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$20 Per Hour

Schedule

Not specified