Teacher Assistant

Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc.

Barbara C. Wilson Preschool (Woodbury, Nassau County, NY)

Full Time / 12 months

Monday-Friday,  8:00a-3:30p  (35 hours per week)

This posting is for a Teacher Aide Float / Teacher Assistant Float.

Teacher Aide:  $17.50 per hour

Teacher Assistant Level 1/2/3:  $19.00/$20.00/$21.00 per hour (requires NYSED certification)

Teacher assistants provide direct instructional services to students under the general supervision of a licensed or certified special education teacher. Assist the assigned teacher as requested in all areas of the daily classroom routine. Assist the children as requested by the teacher; maintain health and safety of the classroom environment by performing assigned tasks; prepare classroom materials as requested by the teacher. Classroom assignment is subject to change based on program needs.

Teacher Assistant – Job Description:

Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

1. Professional Duties

• Under teacher supervision assists with individual children and small groups in all activities, including instruction.
• Attend meetings as assigned.
• Appropriately participate in daily planning sessions with teachers to understand the educational interventions.
•  Fulfill specific assignments as required by teacher. Timely preparation of classroom materials.
• Participates in maintaining attractive, safe and hygienic classroom environment.
• Under direction of teacher, maintain an appropriate educational environment with respect to health and safety. Regularly clean and disinfecting of countertops tables and toys.
•  Provide adequate bus and playground, and hallway supervision.
• Help with preparation of snack and clean-up activities.
• Perform related duties, as required.
• Under direction of teacher, provide children with personal care and assistance in all activities of daily living.
• Conducts individual and group activities, including instruction, under supervision of teacher.
• Facilitate appropriate communications and interactions between adults and peers.
•  Attend team meetings as assigned.
• Carry out classroom specific and individual behavior management program under supervision
  of teacher.

2. Professional Behavior

• Cooperate and conduct self in manner appropriate to school setting.
• Adhere to program specific policies and procedures.
•  Perform other assigned duties as required

3. Professional Development

• Attend and participate in all required in-services. Additionally, preschool positions must complete all required OCFS trainings (5 hour health & safety training within the first 90 days of employment, 15 hours of approved training in the first 6 months of employment and 30 hours of approved training within two
  (2) years.
• Attend and participate in supervision and implement recommendations appropriately.
• Attend staff meetings with classroom teacher.
• Adhere to general policies of the organization/regulators including:
•  Code of Ethical Conduct.
• Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols.
• Fire/Safety prevention protocols
• Departmental in-service education program requirements; may need to fulfill hours outside of agency hours.
• Policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.)
• Quality Improvement activities.
• Job related self-development education activities.
• Infection control practices and procedures.
• Regulatory requirements
• Annual physical examination and Mantoux testing.

5. Perform other related duties as required.

• Demonstrate understanding of the needs of children and visitors for each specific age group.
• Address safety and psychological needs of the special age groups, as appropriate, in the performance of work activities.
  
• Address the needs of special groups, hearing impaired, physically challenged and various issues relating to the program and facility.
• Maintain child and family confidentiality. Refrain from discussing children in front of them.
• Is consistently courteous and considerate, in person and on the telephone, in interactions with children and others such as family, visitors, vendors, and other employees.
• Exhibit the “At Your Service” attitude, i.e., smiles, uses positive eye contact, friendly, open and approachable.
•  Respond quickly to children and/or parent/guardian’s request, refers to appropriate member of the care team, if necessary, and informs supervisor of actions taken.
• Promote positive co-worker relationships, teamwork and cooperation.
• Work collaboratively and is respectful of others.
• Take individual responsibility for providing outstanding service quality.
• Refers parents/guardians and therapists to teacher regarding children’s education
  programming.

Cultural Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of
  disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and
  welcoming environment.

Teacher Assistant – Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Qualified New York State Teacher Assistant Certification required.
• Criminal background check (CBC) clearance required.
• Experience working with children and special education population preferred.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively required.
• Warm calm demeanor required.

Physical aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of
students.