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 Aide 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, a 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 FEBRUARY 4, 2025 Position Start Date:02/24/2025 Application Deadline:02/28/2025 Civil Service Title: Teacher Aide Job Number: 0125-0014