Teachers Aide Jobs in Basking Ridge, NJ (NOW HIRING)

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Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day support and direction for 1:1 Teachers Aides in assigned division of school to ensure the operational needs of the school are met (classroom, related and support services, etc.) with quality service, in alignment with MSA’s mission.
• Consistently applies and enforces school policies, procedures, and productivity standards for 1:1 Teachers Aide staff and addresses concerns or performance issues in collaboration with supervisor through discussions and by creating plans for corrective actions, as needed.
• Participates in interview, selection, placement and/or reassignment processes for 1:1 Teachers Aide staff, providing feedback and making recommendations to MSA educational leadership.
• Facilitates orientation and training of newly hired employees, ensuring all required procedures are followed and that documents are received and filed accordingly.  
• Assesses 1:1 Teachers Aide scheduling needs and creates appropriate staff schedules to ensure coverage and support students in their classrooms during related or support services, meals, arrivals, dismissals or other activities with consideration for PTO schedules, unscheduled absences and operational needs.  
• Initiates, reviews or approves staff status, work hour, promotions/demotions, transfers and/or other adjustments for staff, ensuring changes are appropriately submitted in Workday in a timely manner.
• Provides appropriate notifications regarding temporary and longer-term staffing and coverage changes to all impacted individuals (teachers, related services providers, 1:1 Teachers Aides, etc.) as needed or directed.
• Coordinates with teacher assistants, teachers and/or MSA educational leadership to ensure supports are maintained for students throughout the school day, escalating concerns to supervisor accordingly.  
• Maintains a safe, secure and compliant work environment by understanding, communicating and keeping current with all applicable processes, procedures and requirements for documenting, tracking and reporting (e.g. workplace injuries, incidents, absences, leaves, etc.).  
• Conducts regular check-ins with and observations of 1:1 Teachers Aide staff to ensure clear communication and understanding of job expectations, policies and procedures and to provide regular feedback, coaching and development, appropriately documenting supervisions and escalating concerns to supervisor.
• Ensures timekeeping records and approvals through Workday are completed accurately and on a timely basis to support payroll processing; identifies concerns with attendance, work hours and/or time tracking, resolving with staff or coordinating resolutions with MSA educational leadership, when needed.
• Identifies trends, inefficiencies, concerns, issues and opportunities for improvement and escalates to MSA educational leadership; participates in related discussions and/or makes recommendations and supports implementation of new practices.  
• Provides coverage, performing duties of 1:1 Teachers Aide in classroom to support students and/or teachers, if necessary; assists with feeding or other complex needs, as needed.  
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, conferences or other trainings.
• Participates in recurring classroom and other related or schoolwide meetings including specialized or student-specific needs, supports and/or trainings; may attend other interdepartmental and schoolwide meetings as requested.   
• Provides support for special projects, events and other MSA initiatives, as requested.
• Complies with and ensures staff complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and maintains confidentiality requirements and protection of other sensitive employee and student data.  
• Performs all other duties, as assigned

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

• Current certificate and registration as a Teaching Assistant issued by the New York State Education Department; and
• Three (3) years of direct support, paraprofessional or teacher assistant experience with school-age individuals (5 – 21 years) with I/DD, including intimate care and feeding support duties; or
• Satisfactory equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training. 
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.  
• Must be well-organized and flexible with superior attention to detail and able to manage multiple priorities while quickly addressing changing needs to ensure appropriate coverage.  
• Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook. 
• Ability to meet essential physical demands of position including frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; use hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; assisting with lifting/moving students of any weight with  assistance of mechanical lifts or other equipment and/or supporting students of any weight with standing or sitting on one or more occasions during the course of the day and/or pushing students in wheelchairs; lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds on occasion; having the physical capacity to work with and implement emergency interventions as per the student’s Behavior Support Plan if/as needed, including lifting/moving individuals of any weight with or without assistance of equipment and/or other staff or running.

Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)

• Associate’s degree in education, human or health services   
• Previous experience supervising staff
• Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and/or Word
• Experience using Workday HCM system

Compensation & Benefits:

• $24.00/Hour to $28.00/Hour

• Tuition reimbursement

• Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision)

• Paid Time Off and School Holidays

• 403(b) retirement with employer match

• Life insurance and long-term disability

• Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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