Teacher Aide - Multiple positions/locations

Williamsville Central School

105 Casey Rd.

East Amherst , NY 14051-5000

Classified - Position - Teacher Aide - non-competitive

Job Number 3300048091

Start Date

Open Date 07/02/2024

Closing Date 08/02/2024

Please note that this is a generic posting for any Teacher Aide positions that may be available for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. A detailed list of every position will be added to this posting description at a later date including the hours and location of each position. By applying to this posting, you can be considered for any/all positions available for the start of the school year.

10 months per school year

Duties:

Work closely with classroom teachers, students and administrator

Supervise and assist students/staff

Support Special Education program and students as needed

Adhere to the district Code of Conduct, school policies and procedures

Follow directives given by the Principal or Assistant Principal or other District Administrators

Reinforce behavioral expectations of the school

Interact positively with parents

Personal care may or may not be required depending on position.

Requirements:

A. Demonstrate a willingness to improve and expand skills

B. Demonstrate a positive attitude

C. Demonstrate the ability to interact in a positive manner with all students and staff

D. Complete tasks with little or no direction

E. Take initiative in completing tasks

F. Must have 1 year of experience working with school aged children

Preferred:

A. Demonstrates a sense of humor

B. Dependable

C. Enthusiastic

D. Ability to multi-task

E. Caring, patient and enjoys working with Middle School children

A. Familiarity with MicroSoft Office/Outlook

B. Strong grammatical skills

C. Willingness to work with staff/students and learn new computer programs

Please note: 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.

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:

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR

• Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved; OR

• 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;

• Reads to and plays records for children in primary grades;

• 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.

(Although you are strongly encouraged to complete an online application when applying to a job posting, paper applications are available for certain non-instructional applicants who do not have access to a computer. A paper application can be downloaded from the www.williamsvillek12.org website or picked up at the reception desk in the District Office.)

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Itinerant Location To Be Determined

Salary: From 18.00

Appointment Status Probationary

Position Status Part time

Start Date 8/27/24

Specialized Training Working With Children

Additional Job Information

Starting pay rate for Aides: $18.00/hour

Hourly stipends apply as follows:

-Split aide (assigned to both general education & PPS aide duties);

UPK aide; Literacy aide; Primary Project aide; Health aide; Attendance aide - $0.50/hour

-PPS aide; job coach aide - $1.50/hour

Job Posting Link www.williamsvillek12.org