Looking for Teaching Assistants in Rushville, NY
Job title: Teaching Assistants
Company: RecruitFront
Job description: Description:
A teaching assistant is appointed by the board of education to provide, under the general supervision of a certified teacher, direct instructional services to an individual student or groups of students. Interpretation of this document falls collectively on the shoulders of the Building Principals, Union President and/or Director Student Support Service.
Qualifications:
- Credentials per district policy
- good verbal and written communication skills
- ability to handle and maintain confidential information
- ability to handle multiple priorities
- ability to handle multiple tasks, projects, assignments
- ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, administration and others in a courteous manner
- ability to present self in a professional appearance and manner
- Ability to assist the teacher by providing input in reference to the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Ability to work closely with the teacher as a member of a team
- Ability to work with individual students and/or groups of students under the direct and/or direct supervision of the teacher.
- Ability to maintain current records on student describing strategies for student?s unique program
- Ability to reinforce new and existing skills and concepts daily
- Utilize their own special skills and abilities to assist in instructional programs
- Ability to anticipate the needs of the student to allow ample time for assignment completion
- Ability to prepare classroom materials when not already available
- Ability to facilitate communication among teachers and others as directed by the teacher
- Ability to plan and confer with classroom teacher(s)
- Communicate with parents of students at the school only as directed by the supervising teacher, building principal and/or Director of Student support Services
- Ability to assist in the supervision of student(s) during arrival, dismissal, recess and lunch
- Ability to assist in preparation of instructional materials
- Ability to present segments of lesson plans as directed by teacher
- Ability to assist with clerical tasks
- Ability to collect instructional data
- Ability to organize classroom papers
- Ability to assist in the physical care of students; including toileting, feeding, physical assistance and self-help skills
- Assist in the training of other Teaching Assistants (not mentoring)
- Ability to assist with routine housekeeping not assigned to custodial staff
- Ability to perform other duties as assigned by supervising teacher, building principal and/or Director of Student Support Services.
- While performing the essential duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to use hands, fingers, hear and speak.
- Ability to stand, walk and negotiate steps/stairs several times daily.
- Ability to spontaneously interact with students in the classroom environment by kneeling, stooping, crouching, and moving from a standing to a sitting position as students move through the classroom.
- Ability to maintain student safety as they move from one area to another area.
- Ability to participate in, implement and assist in physical intervention techniques as deemed appropriate by the supervising teacher, building principal and/or Director of Student Support Services.
- Be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
- There are specific needs based on program requirements K ? 12, and individuals involved in these activities in these programs must be able to meet those program needs.