Teacher Aide - 20 hours - East High

20 hours per week
Initial hours of assignment: 11:15am - 3:15pm
10 months per school year
Teacher Aides may be required to provide personal care to students including toileting. Lifting may be involved. Aides may be working in life skills classrooms, job coaching or with special needs students. Responsibilities may include:

• Participation in educational activities- note taking, reading, supervision
• Use of alternative communication and/or assistive technology
• Supervision of students not assigned to class (cafeteria, library)
• Record keeping of student activities/observations
• Supervision of off-site work experience
• Use of technology - copy machine, computers
• Welcome Desk greeter
• Supervision of detention/in school suspension

Requirements:

• Understands teenagers and enjoys working with them
• Is a team player- works cooperatively with colleagues
• Follows directions
• Has excellent organization skills
• Maintains excellent attendance
• Writes legibly
• Has an optimistic outlook
• Receptive to constructive criticism
• Is observant and has a good memory (put names with faces)
• Serves as a positive role model for students
• Willing to learn new skills
• Patient
• Confidential
• Able to deal with varying range of student abilities and behaviors
• Relevant experience to this setting and position
• Computer/keyboarding skills
• Prior experience working with teenagers and students with disabilities
• Must have at least one year of experience working with School aged children.

Non-competetive Civil Service job description:
Distinguishing Features of the Class: The work involves relieving school teaches in a large suburban school district of that part of their duties which, while related to the teaching process, can be performed by noncertified personnel. The work requires the incumbent to have some knowledge of the specific area of instruction performed by the teacher, to which the teacher aide is assigned. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment and to have considerable ability in getting along with children. Does related work as required.
Qualifications:

1. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR
2. Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved; OR
3. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

NOTE: This position is not designed to replace clerical positions such as Typist, Stenographer or Clerk. Also, it is not designed to assist a Teacher in the teaching process; this is reserved for Teaching Assistants. See Section 80.33 Rules of the Board of Regents and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.
NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
Special Requirements: Ability to establish good relationships with students, teachers and others; ability to gain and hold the confidence of and to maintain a patient and understanding attitude towards school children; ability to maintain order in classrooms and to enforce school regulations with firmness; familiarity with classroom routine; good background or knowledge in specific field where specialized duties are involved; resourcefulness in conducting activities indirectly related to teaching process; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; dependability; neat personal appearance; tact; courtesy; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Reports to: All work is performed under the direct supervision of the teacher or school principal.
Typical Work Activities:

• Is familiar with and contributes to the successful implementation of the District's Mission and Belief statements;
• Oversees students in completing assigned projects;
• Assists the teacher in recording grades and marks;
• Proctors and otherwise helps to conduct examinations;
• Assists the teacher in correcting test papers, themes and essays;
• Manages records, materials and equipment;
• Supervises students doing remedial work directed by teacher;
• Assists in preparing bulletin boards, teacher aids and organization of necessary materials;
• Assists in operating audio-visual equipment when required;
• Arranges for films and projectors, as well as ordering other related equipment and supplies;
• Reads in a foreign language from prepared scripts for tape recording purposes;
• Assists in overseeing technical operations or language laboratory equipment;
• Helps to set up science laboratory equipment, conduct experiments and performs limited review of student laboratory reports;
• Helps in the technical preparation and production of television programs;
• Reads to and plays records for children in primary grades;
• Provides piano, violin or other musical accompaniment;
• Assists teachers in the supervision of students and performs other support services which are determined and supervised by teachers.
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as directed by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.

Please make sure to complete an application at http://www.wnyric.org/application for this job posting.

Building/Location: East High School

Salary: From: 12.50

Appointment Status: Probationary

Position Status: Part time

Start Date: ASAP

Posting Link: www.williamsvillek12.org