Teacher Aide - Maple West Elementary

Teacher Aide

20 hours/week (4 hours/day TBD)

10 months per school year

Duties:

• May include 1:1 support for student with special needs
• Maintain order and discipline
• Ability to work with other staff
• Maintain a safe environment for student

Requirements:

• Desire to work collaboratively with children who have difficulties and teachers in an elementary setting
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to various situations as they present themselves
• Patience, tolerance, confidentiality and firmness
• Understanding of high need children

Preferred:

• Prior experience working with children
• Computer skills
• Collaborative with faculty/staff

Non-competitive 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:

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.

The Williamsville Central School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or disability. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.