1.0 Probationary Teaching Assistant
Williamsville Central School District
East Amherst, NYFull-time$36–41K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Williamsville Central School District seeks a probationary teaching assistant to provide supplemental instruction and support in ELA and/or mathematics. The role includes individual and small-group instruction, student progress assessment, coordination with classroom teachers, and parent updates. Candidates must hold New York State Elementary Education certification; dual Literacy certification is preferred.
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Job ID: 5980396
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications:
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New York State Certification in Elementary Education 1-6 or B-6 required
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Dual certification in Literacy preferred
Essential Core Characteristics:
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Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his/her ability to accurately assess student ability levels.
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Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his/her ability to enrich the curriculum in all subject areas.
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Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his/her ability to ensure that students will achieve at the highest level on State and local assessments.
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Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his/her ability to work cooperatively with a grade level team and the entire staff.
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Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his/her positive attitude with students and adults.
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Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his/her ability to make meaningful connections with middle school-aged children.
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Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his/her willingness to provide extra help.
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Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his/her willingness to participate in the school community outside the classroom.
Duties:
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Provide targeted, supplemental instruction and support to students in ELA and/or mathematics
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Deliver push-in or pull-out instruction for individuals or small groups using approved intervention programs
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Collect and analyze formative assessment data, track student progress, and adjust instruction accordingly
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Meet regularly with classroom teachers, attend planning/MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) meetings, and coordinate instructional goals.
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Update parents on student progress and participate in required district reporting.
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Other responsibilities as assigned by Building Administration.
Reports to: Building Principal
Salary: $36,345 - $41,350 Per WTA Contract
Application Deadline: November 10, 2026
Application Procedure:
Internal: District employees ( Probationary and tenured teachers requesting a transfer within their current tenure area, Teaching Assistants who are currently fully certified in the appropriate tenure area ) may apply by submitting a letter of interest to Human Resources with a copy to the building principal. The original signed letters of interest must be submitted by the end of the day on November 10, 2026.
External: All others ( including part-time teachers, teachers applying outside of their current tenure area, regular subs, and per diem subs ) should f ill out an online application at Williamsville.SchoolSpring.com (http://www.wnyric.org/application) and then apply to appropriate posting. If you have any questions, you may contact Human Resources at [email protected] .
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.
Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:
Classroom Teacher, Elementary
Salary: $36,345.00 to $41,350.00 Per Year
Job Requirements
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Contact Information
Lisa Goss, Human Resources
District Office
Phone: 716-626-8053
Email: [email protected]
How this job compares
Set against the 445 open Teaching Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$36–41K/yr
- New York median$34–35K/yr27 salary ranges
- US median$34–40K/yr31 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $39K, is 12% above the New York median midpoint ($35K) — in the top quarter of Teaching Assistant salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 169 open Teaching Assistant jobs in New York and 445 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Experience
- Teaching Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29 postings).
- Education
- 22 of the 445 open Teaching Assistant jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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