Teacher Assistant (Summer)
The Fedcap Group
Location
Town of Mount Pleasant, New York
Salary
$17 - $21 / HOUR
Quick overview
The Teacher Assistant collaborates with the Special Education Teacher to create a safe and nurturing educational environment for preschool students. Responsibilities include assisting with physical and personal care needs, behavior management, and maintaining classroom records.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have at least a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor's degree preferred. Two years of practical experience working with children is also preferred, along with a valid driver's license.
Job description
We are hiring in Valhalla NY! Join us at Easterseals Valhalla for an exciting career as a temporary Teacher Assistant for our Summer program.
Summer Session runs 7/6-8/14
What You'll Do
The Teacher Assistant works in our integrated and self contained preschool classrooms and collaborates with the Special Education Teacher to create a safe, warm and caring educational environment for our students. The aide follows all OCFS regulations, follows schoolwide PBIS initiative, and collaborates with classroom staff, parents, education consultant, and administration.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Work under supervision of classroom teacher.
- Assist in caring for physical needs of children
- Attend staffing, departmental in-service meetings as assigned.
- Assist in keeping classroom and program supplies ready and well maintained.
- Maintain professional ethics in the building and out, regarding the discussion of pupils, and their conditions.
- Adhere to the Program and Agency policies.
- Assist individuals with toileting and personal care needs when necessary.
- Assist with behavior management of children under the supervision of the classroom teacher as outlined by Program and Agency policies.
- Interact with children at all times in a nurturing and developmentally appropriate way, while encouraging self-help.
- Assist in child observation, records keeping, and assessment.
You're a great fit for this role if you have
- High School education or GED, Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Two (2) years practical experience working with children is preferred.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Compensation
• $17-21/hr.
Who We Are
Easterseals is a standard-bearer for creating equity and access for people with disabilities and other barriers to long term self-sufficiency. For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for people and families living with disabilities. Throughout all life's moments -- from the extraordinary to the ordinary and everything in between -- Easterseals is here to help people and families realize and reach for their full potential.
The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.
