Posted Jul 9, 2026

Require Certified Teaching Assistant, 0723 in West Seneca, NY

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Job title: Certified Teaching Assistant, 0723
Company: RecruitFront
Job description: Location:
Erie 1 BOCES
Special Education
Maryvale Academy
Cheektowaga, NY 14225

Hourly Salary:
$18.41 - Level 1 Teaching Assistant to $19.43 - Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Exceptional Benefits Package including but not limited to the following: Hours:

7:00 AM ? 2:30 PM

Teaching Assistant to directly report to Principal at Maryvale Academy for daily or ongoing assignment within the program.

Job Responsibilities:
The Teaching Assistant provides direct instructional services to students under the general supervision of a certified teacher. A Teaching Assistant supports the teacher by helping to supervise activities in the classroom, working with students on an individual, small group or whole class basis. Teaching Assistants may be assigned additional responsibilities such as teaching classes on their own, covering planned absences and allowing teachers time for meetings and conferences. They may also manage other support staff and assist with recording student grades, data and reporting on student progress. Duties of this job require a knowledge of child development and interpersonal skills to coordinate instruction with the primary teachers as well as communicate with parents.

1. Supporting students across the curriculum.

2. Works with individual students as directed by teacher.

3. Assists the teacher with marking and correcting work.

4. Assists with school events, trips and other activities.

5. Assists in classroom behavior management.

6. Assists with routine classroom functioning.

7. Accompanies students when removal from a classroom is necessary or when the students must go to another part of the building.

8. Assists in restraining students who may exhibit behaviors that are injurious to self or others.

9. Assists and supervises games and free play, both indoors and outdoors.

10. Assists teacher in the implementation of activities that include but are not limited to: feeding, lifting, toileting, and other activities of daily living (e.g. grooming, hygiene, leisure/recreation, etc.).

11. Lifts and transports students in conjunction with daily living activities. SPECIAL NOTE: Ability to lift/move students either independently or with assistance is a condition of employment for teaching assistants who work with non-ambulatory students. Initial and periodic physical examinations will test this ability. Teaching Assistants should not attempt to lift more than one-third of their body weight without assistance from another adult or appropriate lifting devices.

12. Maintains working knowledge and ability to implement classroom and school wide safety plans.

13. Discuss parental requests for information with the teacher before responding.

14. Maintain confidentiality of student information.

15. Assume teacher responsibilities in the absence of the classroom teacher or as assigned.

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Special Notes:

When responding to or inquiring about this Notice of Vacancy, please refer to the Posting Number noted above. Requests for reasonable accommodations at the interview under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be submitted in writing to the ADA Coordinator (Director, Human Resources) at least 48 hours prior to the interview.

PLEASE NOTE- Erie 1 BOCES has transitioned COMPLETELY to the RecruitFront platform for all open positions. Once you complete your application within the system, you will be able to apply for any vacant positions within the District in the future.
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