Jewish Community Center Of Staten Island

Nonprofit community center serving Staten Island

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Special Education & Learning SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeStaten Island, NY, USA$37k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

High School Diploma.
Fingerprint clearance, including Department of Investigation and Department of Education clearance.
New York State and medical clearance.
New York State Central Registry clearance.
Annual medical clearance.

Responsibilities

Meet with the teacher to review and plan classroom activities.
Support the teacher in providing a daily routine consistent with the needs of the children.
Assist the teacher with classroom responsibilities, including circle time, free play, snack, toileting, and cognitive and motor activities.
Assist children with daily activities.
Observe children, review files and conferences, and work with students individually and in groups to help them master individualized education program goals and objectives.
Conduct the class in the teacher’s absence.
Maintain accurate class attendance records in the teacher’s absence.
Participate in team case conference meetings to review and update student intervention strategies.
Maintain professional communication with parents while deferring issues relating to children’s behavior and progress to the teacher.
Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice yearly, or as needed, to review individualized education program goals and objectives and school performance.
Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times.
Provide and ensure appropriate language and positive disciplinary intervention methods as defined by staff policy.
Assist with maintaining a safe, clean, and well-organized learning environment.
Ensure compliance with Department of Health Bureau of Day Care regulations.
Assist in planning school-wide events.
Maintain and respect confidentiality regarding child, parent, staff, and center issues.
Attend weekly staff meetings, in-service training, and on- and off-site professional development workshops as determined by the school calendar.
Keep the teacher and director informed of incidents involving accidents, concerns about a child’s progress, or extraordinary circumstances.
Appropriately represent the center in all forums.
Report to the teacher, director, or, in the director’s absence, the supervising teacher.

Desired Qualifications

Level 1 Teacher Assistant Certificate.
Experience in an educational or childcare setting.

JOB SUMMARY
You will assist the teacher in providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment in which the children can grow physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually using the educational philosophies and goals of the program as guidelines.

ABOUT YOU
You will work to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the students. You will be comfortable working with children in an early childhood setting.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Meet with teacher to review and plan classroom activities.
Support teacher in providing a daily routine consistent with the needs of the children.
Assist teacher in classroom responsibilities (circle time, free play, snack, toileting, cognitive, motor activities, etc.).
Assist children in daily activities.
Be aware of the educational needs of each child (through observations, files, conferences) and work with students on an individual and group basis to help master IEP goals and objectives.
Conduct the class in the teacher’s absence.
Keep accurate class attendance records in the teacher’s absence.
Participate in team case conference meetings to review and update student intervention strategies.
Maintain professional communication with parents while deferring issues relating to children’s behavior and progress to the teacher.
Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice yearly, or as needed, to review IEP goals/objectives and school performance.
Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times.
Provide and ensure appropriate language and positive methods of disciplinary intervention as defined by our staff policy.
Assist and maintain a safe clean, and well-organized learning environment.
Ensure that the Department of Health, Bureau of Day Care regulations is followed.
Assist in planning school wide events.
Maintain and respect confidentiality of child, parent, staff and other center issues.
Attend weekly staff meetings, in-service training and on and offsite professional development workshops, as determined by the school calendar.
Keep Teacher and Director informed of incidents relating to accidents, concerns about child’s progress, or extra ordinary circumstances.
Appropriately represent the Center in all forums.
Report to the Teacher, Director or in his/her absence the Supervising Teacher.

OUR REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma
Level 1 Teacher Assistant Certificate (Preferred)
Experience in educational or childcare setting (Preferred)
Fingerprint Clearance
NYS and Medical Clearance
Fingerprint Clearance (Department of Investigation and Department of Education)
New York State Central Registry Clearance
Annual Medical Clearance

SALARY
$37,000 Annually

BENEFITS
The JCC of Staten Island is committed to keeping you and your family healthy and happy through a comprehensive benefits program. Offerings include: subsidized options for Medical; offerings for Dental and Vision coverage, FSA and Dependent Care. We also offer free LTD, STD, Life Insurance, a Pension, 403B, generous program discounts, free membership, ample time off and much more!

ABOUT US
The Jewish Community Center of Staten Island was founded in 1929 with the goal of creating a home for the Jewish community by offering social, recreational, and educational activities. Over time, that mission expanded to help anyone who walked through the doors of any of our facilities. The JCC has become a true community center—not just for the Jewish community, but for the entirety of Staten Island.
Programs serve the needs we see in our community and are constantly expanding to meet new demand. We serve people of all walks of life, from young children to seniors and everyone in between. The JCC is proud to offer services that help improve the quality of life for people on Staten Island and beyond. We strive to help those in need as well as provide recreational and educational opportunities for our members.
The JCC of Staten Island is dedicated to encouraging harmony throughout the community by providing facilities and programs that are open to all regardless of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. Everyone is welcome at the JCC.

About the Company

Jewish Community Center Of Staten Island

Nonprofit community center serving Staten Island

The Jewish Community Center of Staten Island is a nonprofit community organization serving residents from early childhood through older adulthood. Its programs combine preschool education, camps, fitness and aquatics with arts, Jewish cultural activities and support for people with disabilities. Social services connect individuals and families with benefits, food assistance, health insurance enrollment and career preparation, including services available without membership. Members can also use recreation facilities and receive discounts on selected programs, while free early education and adult learning programs broaden access. Founded in 1929, the center is headquartered in Staten Island, New York.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Staten Island, NY
Founded: 1929

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