• Health Teaching Assistant 25-26

    Wappingers Central School District (Hopewell Junction, NY)


    + Assists teachers by working with individual pupils or groups of pupils on special instructional projects.

    + Assists in preparing lesson plans, individualized education programs (IEPs) and student grades.

    + Prepares planned instructional materials, attendance reports and class reports.

    + Supervises student involved in non-classroom activities under the general supervision of a teacher.

    + Implements/follows teachers instructions of classroom procedures; reinforcement, philosophy and consistency.

    + Makes appropriate referrals when difficulties arise and teacher is not readily available.

    + Assists with clerical duties related to instruction.

    + Demonstrates an understanding of students’ problems, keeps a firm hand, yet is courteous.

    + Attends Open House and grade level meetings.

    + Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, corrects students’ work.

     

    In addition, a Teaching Assistant (Health)

     

    + Understands and is aware of medical needs of students.

    + Assists with behavior management programs and techniques.

    + Feeds or help students feed themselves.

    + Assists students with toileting.

    + Pushes student in wheelchair.

    + Assists with loading and unloading of students on the buses.

    + Does related work as required.

     

    Application Deadline:06/30/2026

     

    Job Number: 2025-26