Teacher Aides

Are you seeking a career working with children where it’s very family-friendly and that what you do matters to children and families? Are you seeking work-life balance?

At The Arc Wayne in Newark, NY we are looking for part-time 1:1 Teacher Aides for our Roosevelt Children’s Center to aide a student in adjusting to the classroom environment as well as assist the child to function adaptively throughout the classroom day.

This is one of those careers where you can balance family life with your work at school in a very harmonious way. Not a lot of careers do that!

We offer excellent benefits for qualified positions including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with company match, paid holidays, and paid sick and vacation time. If this sounds like the opportunity that you’ve been looking for, apply today!

Roosevelt Children’s Center has a long history of providing extraordinary dedication and expertise guiding healthy development for children birth to five years old in a variety of home, community and center based options. Roosevelt Children’s Center serves families and children in Wayne, Ontario, Monroe, Cayuga, Seneca and Yates Counties.

ABOUT THE ARC WAYNE

The Arc Wayne, a parent-based organization, advocates for and supports persons of all ages with or without disabilities. We assist individuals in taking their full, independent, productive place in society through an array of quality, individualized services. With compassion, understanding, and support, we connect individuals and families to a world of possibilities that promote independence. We are person-centered, respectful, reliable, inclusive, and dedicated to our community!

At The Arc Wayne, you’ll have the opportunity to make a positive difference in someone’s life while working with other great employees. We invest in our employees and help them achieve individual as well as team goals to reach their maximum potential. If you would like to begin a rewarding career in your community, we would love for you to join our team!

A DAY IN THE LIFE AS A 1:1 TEACHER’S AIDE

As a 1:1 Teacher’s Aide, you will participate in record keeping and data collection under the teacher’s supervision, and will consistently follow through with behavior plans as developed by the special education teacher and school psychologist. You will be responsible for assuring the personal safety of children in all settings throughout the day including gym and outside play and will demonstrate flexibility and willingness to support children in assigned classroom as well as in other classrooms as needed based upon child absences; you will demonstrate use and implementation of specialized skills as needed (e.g. TEACCH, ABA), and will aid the classroom teacher/staff with daily activities in a 1:1 situation (gym, speech, physical or occupational therapy), field trips and outdoor events when necessary. You will also maintain good rapport with parent(s)/guardian(s) during contacts in program and in the community, and will maintain routine parent communication system(s) as needed; will perform other related duties as requested.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education Required:

High School diploma/GED
Desired Skills:

Experience with young children with disabilities preferred.
Experience with behaviorally or multiply challenged toddler/preschoolers preferred.
Some lifting is required. Must have acceptable results of background and reference checks.

Hours: Part-time Monday through Friday (7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.) to include 1/2 hour unpaid meal break (30 hours/week).

Part-time Monday through Friday (10:30a.m. -1:30p.m.) to provide staff lunch coverage (15 hours/week).

Location: Roosevelt Children’s Center – Newark NY 14513