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If that statement ignites you, you’re at the right place! We are looking for Teacher Assistants at Baker Hall School & Baker Academy, serving students with disabilities in grades K-12.

To learn more about Baker Hall, click here (https://olvedu.org/baker-hall-school) .

To learn more about Baker Academy, click here (https://www.olvhs.org/education-baker-academy) .

Our education program strives to provide specialized, high quality educational programming for students with and without disabilities across Western New York. Our programs serve Pre-K through 12th grade students in 6 schools, with a focus on blending academic and social emotional support to meet the diverse needs of all learners.

Benefits:

+ Paid School Break s (Approximately 7 weeks)

+ Paid Holidays

+ Additional Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Free dental services at BVS Dental Clinic

+ Paid Employer sponsored life insurance

+ Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance

+ Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse completes too

Perks:

+ Small class sizes (8 students, 1 teacher and 1 or 2 educational aides)

+ Teacher Mentor Program

+ Paid teacher prep periods

+ Casual dress code

+ OLV Tuition Reimbursement up to $7,200

+ Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to

+ learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation )

+ Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement

+ Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working

+ $$ Employee referral program $$

Job Summary:

A Teacher Assistant helps the Special Education Teacher in providing quality education in a language enriched environment. The Teacher Assistant supports the teacher by following his/her lead to teaching life skills, socialization skills, and pre-academics to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.

Essential Job Duties:

+ Follows lesson plans and assists with goals established with the team.

+ Teach new pre academic skills in coordination with/at the request of the Special Education Teacher

+ Participates in the regularly scheduled meetings with the teacher/team/supervisor (ie: team meetings, supervision meetings, full faculty meetings and staff development trainings, etc.).

+ Prepare any materials needed for the classrooms (ie: educational materials to use during lessons, art projects, cooking lessons, etc.)

+ Assists with behavior management programs that are implemented for the class and specific to individual students’ needs

+ Assists teacher in keeping the classroom space organized and clean.

+ Assists teacher in any record keeping tasks (ie: attendance, goal tracking, injury reports, etc.)

+ Performs all other job-related duties as assigned by classroom teacher and/or supervisor

+ Follows all safety regulations set forth by BVS, OCFS, and NYSED (in regards to supervision, safety, cleaning, classroom maintenance, etc.)

+ Any other duty as assigned by your supervisor.

Skills:

+ Knowledge of Early Childhood Growth and Development

+ Ability to effectively interact with other staff members (good communication skills, teamwork)

+ Basic Computer skills (ie: check email, utilize Ultipro System upon training)

Qualifications:

+ Education: Minimum Required: High School Diploma

+ Experience: Minimum Required: 1-2 years

Required License/Registration/Certification:

+ New York State Teaching Assistant Certification (Level I, II, or III)

Physical Requirements:

+ The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions

+ The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, sitting, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.

+ The occasional physical demands of the position are sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling

Job Details

Job Function Non-Essential

Pay Type Hourly

Hiring Rate 17.33 USD