Teacher Aide-Summer Program

UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF LONG ISLAND HAS OPENINGS FOR OUR 6 WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM AT OUR CHILDREN'S CENTER LOCATED IN COMMACK. THE PROGRAM RUNS FROM 7/6/26 TO 8/14/2026 MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:15AM TO 2:45PM.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists classroom teacher in curriculum implementation by working with individuals or groups of students as assigned by classroom teacher.
• Assists in implementing strategies suggested by clinicians and the teacher.
• Performs frequent daily lifting of individuals with disabilities (ages 2-21). Students may weigh approximately twenty-five through one hundred pounds.
• Assists in developing individual education plans with the teacher. Responsible to review each students individualized education plan with the teacher.
• Assists teacher in the collection and the maintenance of data for each student in relation to goals or other important observations.
• Follows daily routine developed by the teacher, which includes but not limited to the basic care of students, maintains general order and cleanliness of the learning environment and the implementation of educational strategies and methodologies as directed by the teacher.
• Provide input of progress and specific concerns/problems of individual students.
• Observes universal precautions/practices proper infection control techniques.
• Assists classroom teacher in developing objectives to meet the needs of the student.
• Assists in oral and written communication.
• Confers with teacher regarding daily plans by assisting with preparation for activities and the readiness of equipment and supplies.
• Actively participates in appropriate education and agency in-service programs and follows agency/school policy and procedures.
• Attends team meetings when required
• Assists in escorting students throughout school environment, including to and from buses and classrooms.
• Participates in planning of student and school centered activities.
• Assists in creating and maintaining a nurturing environment conducive to learning and assisting in maintenance and hygiene routines.
• Maintains student confidentiality and uses discretion when discussing student related matters.
• Assists with learning activities and follow through on behavior management routines established by the classroom teacher and school psychologist.
• Performs all job responsibilities in a professional manner.
• May be assigned a 1:1 aide position.
• Performs other related classroom duties as may be assigned by the teacher.
• Performs duties as assigned by the Director of Educational Services/Principal or designee.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. May be required to intervene in emergency situations, which requires lifting, bending and/or stooping. May be required to transfer students from his/her wheelchair.

The employee will be exposed to human elements/ excretion and may have contact with blood borne pathogens (contagious and/or infectious diseases).

May come into contact with human blood or other potentially infectious materials, which may result in possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens (Category 1).