Teacher’s Assistant – Manhattan Location

Position Overview

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Level 1 Certified Teacher’s Assistant (or higher)
• Minimum 6 months of TA experience preferred
• Must be fingerprinted, or willing to be fingerprinted, by the Board of Education (costs paid by candidate)
• Must be registered on the TEACH website
• Certified completion of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse courses
• Pre-employment Physical Exam (within one year), including documentation of: PPD, MMR, TDAP, Varicella

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and programmatic support to assigned students
• Assist with lesson preparation and classroom activities
• Support supervision of students in classroom and assigned areas
• Perform clerical and administrative classroom tasks
• Participate in case conferences and team discussions as needed
• Maintain student dignity, confidentiality, and safety at all times
• Ensure timely completion of required documentation and progress notes
• Follow established classroom schedules and routines
• Assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized classroom
• Implement universal precautions and safety procedures
• Assist with toileting, feeding, and personal care as required
• Support student arrival, departure, and transitions
• Participate in off-site or extracurricular activities when required
• Attend staff meetings and in-service trainings
• Assist with transporting students between buses and building as requested

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