Teacher Aide, Personal 0924-0014 - Erie 1 BOCES

Location: Erie 1 BOCES Special Education Services Northtowns Academy Tonawanda, NY



Hours: 7:30AM - 2:45PM



Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following: Employment - Erie 1 BOCES (https://www.e1b.org/en/about-us/employment.aspx#Great-Benefits)





+ Paid annual holidays



+ Generous Paid Personal/Sick time



+ Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)



+ Medical Insurance waiver allowance



+ Life insurance at NO cost to you



+ FSA plan



+ Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion



+ NYS Retirement System



+ 403b AND 457 retirement plans









General Duties:



Erie 1 BOCES seeks a Personal Teacher Aides for our Northtowns Academy for our growing school community. Kind and caring individuals are encouraged to apply. These positions require working with a student with disabilities one on one under the direction of the classroom teacher. Applicants should have a positive outlook, strong work ethic and be compassionate.





+ Assists with classroom activities as directed by the teacher.



+ Works with individual children as directed by a teacher.



+ Assists children with arrival and departure involving coats, boots, and lunches.



+ Helps keep supplies and materials in order.



+ Helps prepare materials for their use.



+ Cleans up and puts away materials after use.



+ Changes children's clothing and cleanses children, if necessary.



+ Assists the teacher in implementing the classroom and/or individual student's behavior management program.



+ Accompanies a child when removal from a classroom is necessary or when the child must go to another part of the building.



+ Assists in restraining students who may exhibit behaviors that are injurious to self or others.



+ Assists and supervises games and free play, both indoors and outdoors.



+ Assists the teacher in the implementation of activities that include but are not limited to: feeding, toileting, and other activities of daily living(e.g. grooming, hygiene, leisure/recreation, etc.).



+ Lifts and transports students in conjunction with daily living activities.



+ Teacher Aides working with non-ambulatory students are expected to lift 40- pound loads independently and may be required to lift/move students weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance from another adult and/or with the use of appropriate lifting devices.



+ SPECIAL NOTE: The ability to lift/move students either independently or with assistance is a condition of employment for teacher aides who work with non-ambulatory students. Initial and periodic physical examinations will test this ability. Teacher aides should not attempt to lift more than one-third of their body weight without assistance from another adult or appropriate lifting devices.







+ Be an active part of the classroom education team, as demonstrated by following teacher directions, being cooperative, showing support for other team members and focusing on student needs and outcomes.



+ Discuss parental requests for information with the teacher before responding.



+ Maintains confidentiality of student information.




Job Qualifications


Minimum Civil Service Qualifications:



A) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; or;



B) Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved, not necessarily in an aide role; or;



C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).







Additional Qualifications:





+ Applicants should have a positive outlook, a strong work ethic and be compassionate.









APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH OCTOBER 7, 2024


Position Start Date:10/07/2024

Application Deadline:10/07/2024

Civil Service Title: Teacher Aide

Job Number: 0924-0014