Teacher Aide - 30 hours - Maple WestWilliamsville Central School105 Casey Rd. East Amherst , NY 14051-5000 Classified - Position - Teacher Aide - non-competitiveJob Number 3300050293 Start Date Open Date 12/10/2024 Closing Date 12/20/2024 30 hours per weekInitial hours of assignment: 6 hours/day - 8:40am - 3:10pm (Inclusive of 1/2 unpaid lunch)10 Months/school yearDuties:Work directly with children under the direction of the classroom teacher.Maintain order, and discipline and a safe environment.May include 1:1 support for student with special needsOther school related duties as assigned.Toileting may be necessary.Teacher Aides may be required to provide personal care to students including toileting. Lifting may be involved. Aides may be working in life skills classrooms, job coaching or with special needs students. Requirements:Ability to work with other staff.Desire to work collaboratively with children who have difficulties and teachers in an elementary setting.Ability to be flexible and adaptable to various situations as they present themselves.Patience, tolerance, confidentiality, and firmness.Excellent organizational skills.Understanding of high need children.Computer skillsHigh degree of toleranceMust have at least one year experience working with school aged childrenNon-competitive Civil Service job description: Distinguishing Features of the Class: The work involves relieving school teaches in a large suburban school district of that part of their duties which, while related to the teaching process, can be performed by noncertified personnel. The work requires the incumbent to have some knowledge of the specific area of instruction performed by the teacher, to which the teacher aide is assigned. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment and to have considerable ability in getting along with children. Does related work as required. Qualifications:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR
Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved; OR
An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
NOTE: This position is not designed to replace clerical positions such as Typist, Stenographer or Clerk. Also, it is not designed to assist a Teacher in the teaching process; this is reserved for Teaching Assistants. See Section 80.33 Rules of the Board of Regents and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements. Special Requirements: Ability to establish good relationships with students, teachers and others; ability to gain and hold the confidence of and to maintain a patient and understanding attitude towards school children; ability to maintain order in classrooms and to enforce school regulations with firmness; familiarity with classroom routine; good background or knowledge in specific field where specialized duties are involved; resourcefulness in conducting activities indirectly related to teaching process; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; dependability; neat personal appearance; tact; courtesy; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.Reports to: All work is performed under the direct supervision of the teacher or school principal. Typical Work Activities:
Is familiar with and contributes to the successful implementation of the District's Mission and Belief statements;
Oversees students in completing assigned projects;
Assists the teacher in recording grades and marks;
Proctors and otherwise helps to conduct examinations;
Assists the teacher in correcting test papers, themes and essays;
Manages records, materials and equipment;
Supervises students doing remedial work directed by teacher;
Assists in preparing bulletin boards, teacher aids and organization of necessary materials;
Assists in operating audio-visual equipment when required;
Arranges for films and projectors, as well as ordering other related equipment and supplies;
Assists in overseeing technical operations or language laboratory equipment;
Reads to and plays records for children in primary grades;
Assists teachers in the supervision of students and performs other support services which are determined and supervised by teachers.
Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as directed by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.
Please make sure to complete an application at http://www.wnyric.org/application for this job posting.(Although you are strongly encouraged to complete an online application when applying to a job posting, paper applications are available for certain non-instructional applicants who do not have access to a computer. A paper application can be downloaded from the www.williamsvillek12.org website or picked up at the reception desk in the District Office.)For additional Teacher Aide postings, please go to: https://www.williamsvillek12.org/departments/humanresources/careeropportunities.php Please note that you need to apply to each posting for which you would like to be considered. Job Attachment View Attachment Itinerant Location Maple West Elementary Salary: From 18.00 Appointment Status Part Time Position Status Part time Start Date ASAP Additional Job Information Starting pay rate for Aides: $18.00/hourHourly stipends apply as follows:-Split aide (assigned to both general education & PPS aide duties);UPK aide; Literacy aide; Primary Project aide; Health aide; Attendance aide -$0.50/hour-PPS aide; job coach aide - $1.50/hourJob Posting Link www.williamsvillek12.org
