2024-2025 Special Education Teaching Assistants

Position Summary :

The role of the Teaching Assistant is to provide, under the direction of a certified teacher, direct instructional and support services to students ( Response to Intervention, AV / TV, Computer Lab, Counseling Center, ESL, in-school suspension, library, learning center, make-up test rooms, resource rooms, special education classrooms, study halls, or other areas as needed).

Supervisor : The Teacher Assistant is directly responsible to the building principal or his / her designee. Those Teaching Assistants who fall under Special Education will also be supervised by a district administrator.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Works with individual students or groups of students on instructional projects as directed by a teacher or an Administrator.
• Provides the teacher with information about students that will assist in the development of appropriate academic assistance.
• Assists students in the use of available instructional resources and assists in the development and the use of instructional materials and resources.
• Shares expertise and training with staff as requested by the building principal, his / her designee or district administrator.
• May supervise groups of students being responsible for their whereabouts and activities.
• Assists teachers and administrators in disciplinary situations following individual student plan expectations.
• Provides escort for students in need of support following individual student plan expectations.
• Attends building and district meetings / workshops as required by the building principal, his / her designee or district administrator.
• Reads and implements student 504, IEP and / or behavior plans in accordance with regulations.
• Case managers and / or classroom teachers are the contact person for families. Any inquiries from families should be directed to them.
• Liaison between classroom teachers and case managers.
• Collects and records data as directed by teacher or administrator.
• Performs such other position-related duties assigned by the building principal, his / her designee or district administrator, during unusual or emergency situations.
• Assists students with physical care tasks and health-related activities as appropriate. Examples could include : feeding, dressing, transfers between equipment, and toileting.
• Specific and timely job training will be provided by the school district.

Salary : As per current Educational Support Association Agreement (ESA) as well as education and experience to include pay differential for special education

Perks :

• NYS Teacher’s Retirement System pension
• Health and Dental benefits
• Additional compensation for Master’s Degree, graduate hours and previously awarded tenure
• Tuition discounts for future graduate work at select local colleges and universities
• Partial tuition reimbursement for future graduate courses at select local colleges / universities
• Powerful and diverse professional growth opportunities

Application Procedure