About this role
30 hours/week (6 hours/day)
Initial hours of assigment: 8:00am - 2:30pm (inclusive of 1/2 hour unpaid lunch)
10 months per school year
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.
Duties
- Work one to one or in a small group setting in order to support and reinforce the instruction of the classroom or special education teacher
- May include cafeteria monitoring
- Adhere to the district Code of Conduct, school policies and procedures reinforce behavioral expectations of the school
Requirements
- Positive attitude
- Flexible, patient and gentle manner
- Dependable
- Effective communication skills
Non-competitive Civil Service job description
Distinguishing Features of the Class: The work involves relieving school teachers 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.
(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.)
Starting pay rate for Aides: $18.90/hour
Hourly 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/hour
The Williamsville Central School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or disability. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.