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Position

Teaching Assistant - Districtwide

Posting Date

July 15, 2025

Starting Date

August 27, 2025

Application Due Date

July 25, 2025

Qualifications

+ Education - A college degree and New York State Education Department Teaching Certificate preferable.

+ Minimum Requirement - Must qualify for teacher assistant license under the Rules of the Commissioner of Education.

+ Experience - Working with children in some instructional capacity preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Good knowledge of and understanding of child growth and development; good knowledge of paraprofessional instructional procedures and practices; some knowledge of the instructional goals and policies of public schools; good knowledge of subject matter reinforcement practices of the classes to which assigned; ability to implement teachers' instructional plans in assigned field; considerable patience and ability to work effectively with children, young adults, and faculty members; ability to assist in the implementation of an instructional program and to participate in monitoring and ensuring appropriate student behavior; ability to follow written and oral instructions and to perform all required tasks; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Reports to

Building Principal (or designee)

Responsibilities Assists teachers in the process of providing instruction.

+ An individual who is optimistic, who sees events positively and anticipates the best possible outcome.

+ Able to encourage and sustain others’ efforts as they work toward goals.

+ Provides instructional services to individual or small groups of students under the direct general supervision of appropriate teacher and/or administrative personnel.

+ Assists the teacher in the development and preparation of instructional materials.

+ Maintains appropriate records of students under the direction of appropriate teacher and/or administrative personnel.

+ Assists teachers in related instructional work as required.

+ Assists students in the use of available instructional resources.

+ Utilizes own special skills and abilities by assisting in instructional programs.

+ Supervises students when they are outside the classroom and maintain order.

+ Performs miscellaneous clerical duties.

Other

Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Evaluation

Performance of the job will be evaluated annually by the Building Principal in accordance with Board of Education policy.

Terms of Employment

In accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Board of Education

Job Qualifications

See above

Position Start Date:08/27/2025

Application Deadline:07/26/2025

Job Number: 7-15-2025 Teaching Assistant