Job Title
Teaching Assistant for Pre-K/Early Childhood (2018-2019)

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District Name
Syracuse City School District

Certification(s)/Licensure(s) required

Teaching Assistant

Posted on
May 10, 2018

Expiry Date
Until Filled

Job Description

Please note that this posting is for anticipated openings for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. Locations will vary depending on availability. We expect to begin the screening process in Spring 2018.




This posting is not used for current Unit 8 staff transfer requests. A separate electronic form is available for tenured Unit 8 staff to request a location transfer. This form is available in the Administrative Bulletin and the Recruitment & Selection website until June 15, 2018.




ABOUT OUR DISTRICT

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged Superintendent Jaime Alicea with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 21,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 80% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 19% are served by the Office of Special Education and 77% are students of color.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Department of Early Childhood is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Teaching Assistant. Teaching Assistants provide instructional services to students under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher.

This position will work with Early Childhood classes serving 3-year-old and 4-year-old students.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Work with individual pupils or groups of pupils on special instructional projects
• Provide the teacher with information about pupils which will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiences
• Assist pupils in the use of available instructional resources, and assisting in the development of instructional materials
• Utilize their own special skills and abilities by assisting in instructional programs in such areas as: foreign languages, arts, crafts, music and similar subjects
• Assist in related instructional work as required
• Assist students with specific health related activities as appropriate
• When working in a Special Education classroom, employees may be required to perform the following tasks:

• Toileting needs
• Feeding needs
• Llifting students when needed
• Pushing students in assistive devices (e.g. wheelchairs)

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must possess a New York State Level I, Level II, Level III, Pre-Professional, or Continuing Teaching Assistant Certificate. New York State Teacher Certification is also acceptable.
  
  *Previous experience working in Early Childhood is preferred.
  
  
• City Residents are encouraged to apply!

POSITION HOURS

• 32.5 hours per week

SALARY/SALARY RANGE

• The current new hire salary for SCSD Teaching Assistants is $20,464 annually per the Unit 8 contractual agreement.