NOTICE OF VACANCY

 

DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:  1.14.26

POSITION AVAILABLE:  Teacher’s Assistant

HOURS:  Full Time Hours, Tenure Track Position                                  

LOCATION:  Liberty Middle School, Buckley Street, Liberty

 

Additional Info (if applicable):  

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is non-professional instructional work involving the responsibility for assisting a teacher in the education of students in a classroom or a laboratory setting. Teaching assistants may contribute either general or specialized skills. Employees in this class work under the general supervision of a certified teacher.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: The typical work activities listed below, while providing

representative examples of the variety of work assignments in the title, do not describe any

individual position. Incumbents in this title may perform some or all of the following, as well as other related activities not described. Under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher, a teaching assistant may be assigned by the Board of Education to assist teachers by performing such duties as: Working with individual pupils or groups of pupils on special projects while the teacher is engaged in working with other pupils; Providing the teacher with general information about pupils to aid the teacher in the development of appropriate learning experience; Providing assistance in the development of instructional materials and aiding pupils to use available resources; Utilizing their own special skills and abilities in such areas as foreign languages, arts, crafts, music, and similar subjects;

Supporting the teacher in providing an effective climate for learning; Supervising and providing academic support to students; Supervising student study halls; Safety duty.

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Awareness of classroom instructional techniques; awareness of the development and use of

instructional materials; good knowledge of specific field where specialization is involved;

working knowledge of current instructional resources; ability to maintain discipline in a classroom situation; ability to read and interpret complex written material; ability to instruct children in a classroom setting; ability to speak clearly with good diction; ability to write legibly; dependability; good judgment; patience

 

 

PROFESSIONAL: NYS Certified Teaching Assistant

 

EXPERIENCE: Experience Preferred

 

SALARY: As per LAMA Agreement

 

Recruiting Officer: Stephen Matuszak  Email: [email protected]  

 

Due Date: ASAP