Teacher Aide

Location: Fort Plain Central School District
Salary: $15.36/hour

Part- and full-time positions available.

This work involves responsibility for the performance of routine classroom duties and non-professional tasks to assist teachers in the classroom. A Teacher Aide works under the general supervision of a teacher or the principal.

Typical Duties (Illustrative Only):

• Attends to physical needs of students and/or assists students with special needs;
• Keeps simple records such as recording grades or completion of homework assignments, as
  directed by teacher;
• Assists teacher in routine classroom preparation duties, such as making student folders,
  making charts, schedules, posters, and bulletin boards at the direction of teacher;
• Helps teacher to set up classroom by distributing and/or gathering materials and setting up
  equipment;
• Assists teachers in demonstrating the proper use of vocational tools and equipment;
• Corrects standardized objective tests;
• Supervises and monitors class when teacher is out of room;
• Relieves teacher of study hall, corridor, lunchroom, and other monitorial duties;
• Escorts students to and from buses, classrooms, bathroom and lunchroom;
• May accompany students during transportation to assist with student management in an effort to insure a safe transport.
• Helps maintain discipline and structure within the classroom.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.

Special Requirement:

Appointment is subject to fingerprint clearance.

Interested candidates should apply to:

Rebecca J. Smith, Secretary to the Superintendent/District Clerk
Fort Plain Central Schools District
District Office
25 High Street
Fort Plain, N.Y. 13339

Post Date: April 17, 2024
Closing Date: Ongoing recruitment.