SCDN0323299-0127
2024-10-13T00:00:00
2024-10-25T00:00:00
Job Number 2300282591 - Please apply at OLAS and our Careers site: www.syracusecityschools.com/jobs. ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color. JOB DESCRIPTION: Teaching Assistants provide instructional services to students under the general supervision of a licensed or certified teacher. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Work with individual pupils or groups of pupils on special instructional projectsProvide the teacher with information about pupils which will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiencesAssist pupils in the use of available instructional resources, and assisting in the development of instructional materialsUtilize their own special skills and abilities by assisting in instructional programs in such areas as: foreign languages, arts, crafts, music and similar subjectsAssist in related instructional work as requiredAssist students with specific health related activities as appropriateWhen working in a Special Education classroom, employees may be required to perform the following tasks:Toileting needsFeeding needsLifting students when neededPushing students in assistive devices (e.g. wheelchairs) POSITION HOURS: 35 hours per week, 10 months per year CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS: New York State Level I, Level II, Level III, Pre-Professional, or Continuing teaching assistant certificate is required.The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $102.50 to the candidate.City Residents are encouraged to apply! SALARY/SALARY RANGE: The current new hire salary for SCSD Teaching Assistants is $29,143 per the Unit 8 contractual agreement. This posting is not used for current Unit 8 staff transfer requests. In addition to applying on OLASJob Number 2300282591 - Please apply at our Careers site: www.syracusecityschools.com/jobs.
Teaching Assistant
Syracuse City School District
Central
Range