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SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER AIDE 26/27

Greater Southern Tier BOCES

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Elmira, NY
Work Authorization
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Job overview

Greater Southern Tier BOCES is hiring a SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER AIDE 26/27. The Teacher Aide assists teachers in monitoring classes and supporting students, including those with autism, emotional, and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include aiding students with travel, during activities like lunch and gym, and with daily living skills. The role may involve physical tasks such as heavy lifting, physical restraints, and behavior management.

Key focus areas include Help teacher monitor class, Aid students in travel from bus to classroom and return, and Assist student on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, following teacher's instructions.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or GED and One Year Of Full-Time Or Equivalent Part-Time Volunteer Experience Or. Important skills include Monitor Class, Aid Students In Travel, Assist Students One-To-One, Assist Students In Small Groups, Help Students During Lunch Periods, and Help Students During Gym. Preferred (not required): Working With Disabled Students.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Monitor ClassAid Students in TravelAssist Students One-to-OneAssist Students in Small GroupsHelp Students During Lunch PeriodsHelp Students During GymHelp Students During MusicHelp Students Carry Out Physical ExercisesHelp With Daily Living SkillsHelp With HygieneFollow Medical ProtocolsCarry Out Teacher Designed ActivitiesCarry Out Teacher Supervised ActivitiesHeavy LiftingFeedingAssisting With ToiletingDiaperingPhysical RestraintsEscortingBehavior Management PlansGetting Up and Down From the FloorWalking With StudentsGetting Into Swimming Pool With StudentsTherapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools TrainingWorking With Disabled Students

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED and One Year of Course Work at a Regionally Accredited NYS Registered College or UniversityOne Year of Full-Time or Equivalent Part-Time/Volunteer Experience With Direction or Oversight of Children or YouthEquivalent Combination of Training and Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Exceptional package including but not limited to:

  • Attendance Incentives

  • Schedule follows BOCES school calendar or host site school calendar

  • Summers off with the option to work summer

  • Generous paid personal/sick time

  • Premium Health plans (GST pays 86.5%)

  • Premium Dental and Vision Plans

  • FSA & HRA

  • NYS Retirement System

  • 403b Plan/457 optional

  • Short-term disability

  • Longevity pay

  • Tuition Reimbursement

Please note that applicants will be reviewed and will be filled on a continuing basis based on program needs.

Hours very depending on position and location

Position and Locations:

  • Elmira City School District

  • Horseheads School District

  • Bush Campus-Phoenix Academy

  • Wildwood Campus

  • Columbian Elementary School in Hornell

  • Bath School District

  • Jasper-Troupsurg Host Site

  • Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School

Depending on location, this position may involve direct work with students with autism, emotional and/or developmental disabilities which may include, but are not limited to, oppositional and aggressive behaviors; mood disorders; and potentially severe and unpredictable physical and/or verbal outbursts. Teacher Aides are expected to:

  • Helps teacher monitor class

  • Aids students in travel from bus to classroom and return

  • Assists student on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, following teacher's instructions

  • Helps students during lunch periods, gym, music, etc

  • Helps students to carry out prescribed physical exercises

  • Helps with daily living skills/hygiene

  • Follows medical protocols put in place

  • Carries out all other teacher designed and supervised activities

  • May require heavy lifting (50lbs or more), feeding, assisting with toileting, diapering, physical restraints, escorting and behavior management plans, getting up and down from the floor, walking with the student(s), getting into the swimming pool with the student(s)

  • Job responsibility may require individual to do one and two-person lifts and/or physical interventions on a daily basis. Position requires the successful completion of all elements of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for schools (TCIS) training. Initial and refresher TCIS training is provided by GST BOCES.

Job Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED and completion of one year of course work at a regionally accredited NYS registered College or University OR;

  • One year of full-time or equivalent part-time/volunteer experience which shall have involved direction or oversight of the activities of children or youth OR;

  • An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits above; experience in working with disabled students is preferred

Application Deadline:06/30/2027

Job Number: 108 SPE26/27

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