Job DetailsJob Location Bronx, NY Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Salary Range $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly Description POSITION: Bilingual Teaching Assistant - Unaccompanied Minors REPORTS TO: Head Teacher CLASSIFICATION: Full Time STATUS: Non-Exempt GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Lutheran Safe Haven Shelter and Transitional Foster Care Program is a 24-hour program that serves unaccompanied children (UCs) in immigration custody who are awaiting release to their sponsors. The Teaching Assistant is responsible for supporting the Teacher in providing a basic education curriculum to young persons in the shelter program, including beginning English. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure proper supervision of students during school hours, ensuring teacher-student ratio is met.
- Assist classroom teacher in his/her preparation, implementation, evaluation and recording of daily lesson plans as directed by the teacher.
- Assess students for signs of emotional difficulties, abuse, or neglect and report these to the teacher, assigned Clinician and/or Case Manager.
- Actively support the teacher in addressing student behavioral needs, intervening in classroom behavior as needed.
- Monitor and record progress of each student in program database.
- Assist with clerical tasks such as student homework collection and correction, progress reports, monthly data, and incident reporting.
- Facilitate classroom instruction, covering for the teacher in providing lessons as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or equivalent with 3 years of TA experience or a
- Bachelor's degree in education or another behavioral science
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a foster care agency or a related human services agency
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively with classroom teacher and other staff
- Ability to supervise students in a school setting, including students with behavioral challenges
- Ability to implement the instructional program as presented by the classroom teacher
- Strong interest in working with immigrant youth
- Willingness to be involved in a program of professional development
- Ability to be an active and involved partner in the classroom process
These responsibilities may change at any time to meet the needs of our clients, residents or agency. DATE REVISED: 8/23/2023