ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
400 Lake Street • Ithaca, New York • 14850
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Position Title:
Mentor Teaching Assistant
Brief Description: Teaching Assistant to maintain a child-centered, culturally responsive approach to supporting students throughout the school day. Work individually and with groups of students to build relationships as a way to get to know students and their needs. Serve as an integral part of students’ teams, by attending team meetings and collaborating with grade level teams, to facilitate student success. Contribute to the positive culture of the school. Serve on the school safety team. Attend paid training after-hours.
Location(s): Boynton Middle School
Anticipated Start Date: 3/11/20025
Posting Dates: 2/5/2025 - 2/20/2025
Number of Vacancies: 1
Hours per Week: 39.75
Required Qualifications:
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The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts.
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Possession of New York State Teaching Assistant or Teacher certification is required
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Minimum 60 college credits
Desired Characteristics
? Proven ability to interact effectively with students and their families who represent cultures that are diverse in terms of race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics in order to build an effective and collaborative school community
Internal Applicants: Apply online at ithacacityschools.schoolfront.com
When applying through SchoolFront you can log in with your ICSD email credentials using the following single-sign on link here. Once logged in please go to recruiting > Available Internal Postings.
If you are a substitute, a coach or in the process of onboarding and haven’t officially started, you will be considered an external applicant.
External Applicants: Apply online at ithacacityschools.recruitfront.com
In order for us to receive your application you must complete the following three steps on Recruitfront:
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Create a RecruitFront profile: If it's the first time applying to ICSD
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Create an Application: Checkmark School Related Personnel Only!
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Apply to Job Posting: After finishing step 2, select APPLY on the job posting.
Salary Range: $17.68 per hour base with additional rate based on relevant experience
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