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Please note that applicants will be reviewed and will be filled in on a continuing basis based on program needs.

Position: 0.90 FTE Teaching Assistant

Learn more about our programs by clicking HERE (https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1662991896/wflbocesorg/iogw3c50iwbxdoegejrm/P-16InfoBrochure.pdf)

Salary Range: $20.80 - $22.97 per hour, based on experience and demonstrated abilities. Benefits include paid holidays & leave time, NYS retirement, and health & dental insurance. Learn more about our benefits by clicking HERE (https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1647439138/wflbocesorg/yw0huu1dsugzkat3ygvb/WFLBOCESBenefitsBrochure.pdf)

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What you'll do :

• Have the ability to work with a diverse population of students. • Support students to ensure a safe, orderly environment that is conducive to teaching and learning. • Implement specialized instruction for students with emotional and learning disabilities. • Collaborate with colleagues and assist teachers to meet student learning needs. • Communicate regularly and effectively with stakeholders. • Assist students with daily living skills (dressing, toileting, feeding, etc.), as applicable. • Assist with maintaining record keeping. • Attend staff meetings and trainings. • Promote equity and culturally responsive practices to create inclusive environments.

This position may involve direct work with students with autism, emotional and/or developmental disabilities which may include, but are not limited to, oppositional and aggressive behaviors; mood disorders; and potentially severe and unpredictable physical and/or verbal outbursts. Teaching Assistants provide instructional services to students under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher and complete related work as required. The duties of this position may require specific skills and abilities based on the students’ needs and/or program, including but not limited to:

W-FL BOCES job descriptions, including access to those titles which fall under Ontario County Civil Service, are available by clicking HERE (https://www.wflboces.org/operations-and-management/human-resources/job-descriptions) or by visiting www.wflboces.org and searching for “job descriptions.”

Job Qualifications

Required:

+ Only candidates who hold NYS Teaching Assistant certification.

+ Certification is required by the New York State Education Department

+ Any person employed as a teaching assistant shall hold one of the following credentials: temporary license, continuing certificate; or a Level I, II, III or Pre-Professional certificate. However, if an individual holds a teaching, pupil personnel, or administrative certificate, he or she need not also obtain a temporary license, continuing certificate, Level I, II, III or Pre-Professional certificate to serve as a teaching assistant, unless required by the employing district.

+ Job responsibility may require individuals to do one and two-person lifts and/or physical interventions on a daily basis with students weighing 50–200 pounds. Position requires the successful completion of all elements of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training. Initial and refresher TCI Trainings are provided by W-FL BOCES.

Application Deadline:09/17/2025