Teacher Assistant
Role Overview
Easterseals is a standard-bearer for creating equity and access for people with disabilities and other barriers to long term self-sufficiency. For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for people and families living with disabilities. Throughout all life's moments -- from the extraordinary to the ordinary and everything in between -- Easterseals is here to help people and families realize and reach for their full potential.
The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity.
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Who We Are
Easterseals is a standard-bearer for creating equity and access for people with disabilities and other barriers to long term self-sufficiency. For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for people and families living with disabilities. Throughout all life's moments -- from the extraordinary to the ordinary and everything in between -- Easterseals is here to help people and families realize and reach for their full potential.
The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity.
Responsibilities
- As a Teacher Assistant for our preschool program you will work under the supervision of the classroom teacher and assist in caring for the physical and emotional needs of students. You will supervise class when the teacher is involved in other activities and attend staffing and departmental in-service as assigned.
- Aid the transfer of children to and from buses each day assuring all students are where they need to be at all times
- Perform checks of children as they arrive at school to assure physical health and document any issues
- Work as a team member with the teacher and other teacher assistants designing developmentally appropriate activities for children to aid holistic development
- Prepare the classroom each day for activities planned
- Maintain a clean environment at all times after activities
- Participate in group activities for students
- Work with individual students on activities specified in their IEP
- Aid children as necessary during meal and snack times
- Assure children transfer safely withing the building and to the playground and back- maintaining face recognition procedures at all times
- Utilize PBIS and social/emotional learning strategies with all children
- Help children regulate their behavior when necessary
- Participate in meeting and staff development provided
- High School education or GED, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Two (2) years practical experience working with children is preferred.
- Level I NYS Teacher Assistant Certification.
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