This is professional-level administrative work with responsibility for management of a school district Human Resources Office in conformance with applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, multiple union contracts and school district policies. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating and directing all school district human resources areas, including employment recruitment, employee relations, job evaluations, compensation and salary plan, contract administration and negotiations with all bargaining units, training and development of personnel, benefits administration and affirmative action, long-range staff planning. Incumbent works with the Civil Service Office on position classification, recruitment, examinations and personnel transactions. Duties also include responsibility for developing, implementing, administering and evaluating a wide variety of personnel policies, functions and procedures in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements. Work is performed under the supervision of the School Superintendent, with wide leeway allowed for exercise of independent judgment. Supervision is provided to professional and non-professional subordinate staff. Performs related work as required.

Greater Amsterdam School District (GASD) currently seeks multiple, 10-month Full -Time, Teacher Aides for various sites within the district (K-12).

Teacher Aides can be assigned or requested to complete the following items:

Take Notes; Scribe what is dictated by student; Read Tests; Record test answers in test booklet; Keep a child from leaving a room; Escort student around the building; Keep data on specific behaviors; Keep student on task; Carry textbooks from class to class; Monitor student(s) in cafeteria, assemblies, playground, and bus arrival/departure; School bus monitor; Make copies for student/teacher(s); Deescalate student(s); Escort student during fire drill or other emergencies; Lift at least 30 lbs.; Sit on floor to physically support a sitting student; Stand back up while not allowing a student sitting on the floor to fall over; Assist students to sit on floor and stand back up; Lift students into/out of wheelchairs, using positioning straps; Walk with students around classroom, providing support to maintain upright posture and move feet; Accompany or bring students in wheelchairs to/from bus and other places in school; Assist with and perform personal care activities for students (toileting, washing hands/face, wipe or blow nose, wipe drool); Assist with necessary needs as indicated by student’s IEP; Clean up student and eating area or assist student; Observe time and report seizures to school nurse; Read to students individually or in small groups; Assist with assistive technology devices for communication (object choices, picture choices, computer choices, communication device choices) (physical support for student, change options as needed to allow student participation); Set up materials for students; Assist students hand over hand or as needed to use school materials such as paint, scissors, pencils, crayons, markers, craft items, etc.; Accompany or bring students in wheelchairs to specials and facilitate participation by providing physical support as needed; Push student in wheelchair; Accompany or bring students in wheelchairs to the therapies and facilitate participation by providing physical support as needed; and other duties as assigned by Building Principal

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a school setting is preferred, but not required.