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Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

Teaching Assistants - Secondary Assignments

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 5 weeks ago

Location: Cohoes, NY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/4/2026

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$37,041 / year median in New York

+14% projected growth

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Job Description

Job Opening Information Teaching Assistants•Secondary Assignments Job Number 27-37A Application Deadline 9/18/2026 Position Start Date 9/1/2026 Position Title Teaching Assistants•Secondary Assignments Required Application Type Teacher / Admin Salary/Pay Scale per CTA contract Job Description Vacancy at Middle School and a Vacancy at

High School For Teaching Assistants Position:

Full•

Time Teaching Assistants Location:

Middle School and High School Start Date:

September 1, 2026 Located in the Capital District of upstate New York, Cohoes City School District is a small city school district with a total enrollment of over 2,000 students. The mission of the district is to prepare its students for success in tomorrow's world. With the goal of immersing students in learning to become creative thinkers, life-long learners and effective problem-solvers, the ideal candidate is committed to student academic success. We have a vacancy for a Teaching Assistant at the Middle School and one for a Teaching Assistant in the High School.

UNLESS APPLICANT SPECIFIES IN COVER LETTER A PREFERENCE

; Applicant will be considered for both assignments. Duties include working with individual students or groups of students on instructional projects or programs; implement and provide support for behavioral management strategies in instructional and non-instructional activities; assist students in the use of available instructional resources; serve as an appropriate role model to students; participate in staff development and training to maintain or develop increased professional capacity. We invite highly qualified (NYS certified) applicants to apply to this vacancy. Teacher Certification or a Four-year degree with Teaching Certification preferred; however, minimum requirements are: An Associates degree with Teaching Assistant Certification. This will be an on-going recruitment process until filled.

Job Qualifications Certification:

Teacher Certification or Four-year degree with Teaching Assistant Certification preferred.

Minimum Requirements:

Associates degree with Teaching Assistant Certification Job Category Instructional Job Location District Wide