Teacher Assistant

What You’ll Do As a Teacher Assistant, you will support individuals with Autism and other developmental disabilities by helping them build social-emotional skills, improve communication, and develop functional academic abilities. Responsibilities Working under supervision of classroom teacher Assisting in educational programming for students. Assist in caring for physical and emotional needs of students, including self-care. Assisting in classroom supervision Presenting segments of lessons under guidance of teacher Assisting teachers in training other assistants Assisting in the development of instructional materials Supporting students who have behavioral issues that may include physical aggression, verbal assault, inappropriate sexual comments, gestures, and acts. Maintaining strong knowledge of and support implementation of individual behavioral and educational plans. Utilizing school-wide system of behavioral support Ensuring the daily completion of all behavioral documents Assisting with documenting lesson plans in written form Helping organize and supervise extracurricular activities Helping to develop and implement vocational, educational, and recreational activities in the community Maintaining a safe and clean learning environment Qualifications Current and valid NYSED certification as a Teacher Assistant or Teacher (required) Associates degree or 1 year of experience working with children with disabilities Valid driver's license with reliable transportation (required) Compensation

• 20 Per Hour
• 1,500 bonus (for successful candidates and paid out ½ at 3 months and ½ at 6 months)

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