Teacher's Aide

Company: Henrietta G. Lewis Campus School (Wyndham Lawn)
Location: Lockport
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title: Teacher Aide Department: HGLCSTitle of Immediate Supervisor: TeacherPOSITION SUMMARY: To aid the Teacher in directing the academic, social, and emotional growth of students so that each studentprogresses toward the goals and objectives outlined in both the Individual Education Plan and the Service Plan.RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:1. To aid the classroom Teacher in directing student behavior and activities so that the accomplishment of goals is facilitated.2. Create a learning climate that is conducive to the student's intellectual, social, and emotional development.3. Maintain records of student progress.4. Work with individual students or groups of students on special instructional projects.5. Provide information that will assist in the development of appropriate learning experiences.6. Develop classroom materials.7. Assist students in the use of available resources.8. Supervise students as they move between instructional areas.9. Provide supervision in hallways or lunchroom when necessary.10. Operate reproduction and other clerical devices.11. Perform other duties as required by the Principal.12. Attend Service Plan Reviews if requested by Teacher.13. Support Campus School wide PBIS Program.14. Maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and First Aid/CPR certification provided by the agency.15. Attend all mandatory in-service training and regularly attends supervision meetings. Attends other training and in-services as neededto maintain a level of expertise in the field.16. Any additional duties assigned by immediate supervisor.SKILL, QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Minimum Education and/or Professional Qualifications/Skills High School diploma or equivalent. Teacher Assistant Certification Preferred. Experience with emotionally disturbed and/or learning disabled students preferred but not required.Special - Personal Skills, Qualities, Aptitudes and Physical RequirementsNew Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enablepersons with disabilities to perform essential functions.1. Ability to work effectively with youth, families, staff and community contacts from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.2. Ability to deal effectively with hostile youth and/or families.3. Ability to accept supervision and perform as part of a team.4. Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.5. Ability to interface with people (groups and individuals) and communicate within various mediums (logbooks, E-mail, telephone).6. Must have a valid driver's license, adequate auto insurance and meet the criteria for driving set forth in the New DirectionsDriver's License policy and Auto Insurance policy.7. Ability to pass annual physical for Category 3 job classification in accordance with New Directions Employee Health policy.8. Must comply with Agency safety standards and be responsible for own actions and conduct concerning safety and healthyworking conditions.Job AttachmentSalary Competitive YPosition Status Full timeSpecialized Training At Risk YouthTechnology Literacy Microsoft OfficeContact Person's Name Patricia Della PennaContact Person's Title Assistant PrincipalContact Person's Phone Contact Person's Email

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