Multilingual Teacher Aide - Dari and/or Pashto Speaking - 2025-2026 School Year
- Buffalo, NY
- $16.31-19.01 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
ROOM 720 CITY HALL
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14204July 18, 2025Open until filledBUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCYCivil Service Residency Requirements will apply(The City of Buffalo Civil Service does not require residency within the City of Buffalo for Native Americans.
The City of Buffalo Civil Service does require tribal enrollment or community recognition as a Native American)POSITION:Multilingual Teacher Aide - Dari and/or Pashto SpeakingSALARY:$16.31 - $19.01 per hour + Benefits
$24,465 - $28,515 Annual SalaryLOCATION:PS 207 Lafayette International, 370 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213APPLICATION:
CANDIDATES FOR THIS POSITION SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
The principal responsibility of a position in this class lies in aiding and assisting teachers in non-teaching tasks that are not basically professional in nature and for which professional training is not necessary. Incumbent must be able to fluently communicate verbally and in writing in a language other than English.TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
- Assists teachers in the direction and control of children in and outside the classroom
- supervises and monitors the classroom when the teacher is out of the room;
- Relieves teacher of study hall, corridor, lunchroom, playground, and other monitorial duties;
- helps to maintain discipline and structure in the classroom
- attends to the physical needs of students
- organizes and participates in group games and related activities
- Assists teachers in operating and demonstrating the proper use of vocational tools and equipment
- assists with projecting slides, film strips and films, videos, DVD, etc.
- Reads and tells stories to children
- Assists teachers in routine classroom preparation duties such as making student folders, charts, schedules, posters, and bulletin boards
- Helps teachers to set up the classroom by distributing and gathering materials and setting up equipment
- Makes photocopies of materials for lessons
- maintains and files records
- classroom attendance
- recording of grades or completion of homework assignments
- Assists in administering tests by distributing and collecting test material, proctoring, scanning test sheets for results, and distributing test results to teachers and career advisors
- At the direction of the teacher or principal, contacts parents regarding absences and other student matters
- Performs related duties as required.
- Working knowledge of classroom routine
- Some knowledge of office and record-keeping procedures and practices
- Skill in the care and supervision of school children
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to speak and write effectively
- Ability to establish and maintain discipline
- Ability to establish good relationships with students, teachers, coworkers, parents, etc.
- Ability to follow planned programs of activities
- Good judgment; mental alertness; tact; courtesy; dependability; initiative and resourcefulness; neat appearance
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Graduation from High School, GED or Equivalency Diploma or an equivalent combination of experience and training sufficient to indicate the ability to perform required dutiesFINAL FILING DATE: Open until filled for 2025-2026 School YearAPPROVED:
Tami Hollie-McGee
Chief of Human ResourcesThe Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality ), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to or to: Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 816-3579