Job Opportunities

District-Wide Openings

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Position TitleJob NumberJob DescriptionPay Scale
Teacher Aide

As a Teacher Aide you will provide for the well-being and supervision of child(ren) in the classroom throughout the day as directed by the classroom teacher. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  1. Provide one-on-one support for students in a school environment.
  2. Assist teachers inside their classrooms K-12.
  3. Supervise child(ren) at all times and assist them in daily activities while promoting independence.
  4. Assist in maintaining order and cleanliness of classroom, equipment and supplies.
  5. Demonstrate a consistent, nurturing manner toward all children.
  6. Perform classroom duties as assigned by the teacher(s) or teaching assistant.
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District Clerk

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Board of Education & District Clerk Responsibilities

• Required to attend all Board of Education meetings; prepare agendas, scripts, and packets; record and distribute minutes and related materials.

• Coordinate all legal notices, postings, and communications related to Board meetings, hearings, and special sessions.

• Maintain Board of Education meeting schedule in district calendars, post monthly meetings to the website, and email to staff; post in Central Office window.

• Maintain and update Board of Education policies, by-laws, contracts, litigation files, and official district records (manual and electronic).

• Responsible for maintaining Board of Education software (e.g., Diligent Community) and training appropriate personnel. 

• Acts as custodian of the district seal; administer oaths of office.

• Acts as Records Access Officer, processing all FOIL requests, maintaining FOIL logs, and ensuring compliance with legal timelines.

• Accept service of litigation documents on behalf of the district.

Elections & Budget Vote

• Coordinate and manage the annual School Budget Vote and trustee elections in compliance with NYS Education Law §2121, including attendance at Nassau County Board of Elections training, arranging transportation for voting machines, working with Nassau County Board of Elections to create ballots, have ballots printed once approved by Nassau County Board of Elections, scheduling and communicating with election workers, preparing and posting legal notices, handling voter registration processes, preparing candidate packets each January, sending canvass letters, scheduling workers, and managing food order forms.

• Monitor and maintain election materials and supplies.

• Work with BOLD Election Management System and coordinate absentee ballots

• Oversee all election-day operations and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.

Superintendent & Administrative Support

• Compose confidential correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other documents.

• Organize activities and schedules for the Superintendent and Board of Education (meetings, hearings, travel/accommodations, special events, etc.).

• Support the Superintendent with administrative functions, correspondence, incoming mail, office supplies, purchase orders, and payment processing.

• Process reimbursements and American Express charges for the Superintendent and Board of Education.

• Perform research for special projects as assigned.

• Act as liaison to the PTA, community organizations, and community leaders.

Departmental Support

• Support the Office of Human Resources, including working with confidential contracts and negotiations materials for the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources.

• Support the Office of Curriculum & Instruction as needed.

Special Event Coordination

• Assist in organizing district events such as Plainedge Pride Day, Season of Lights, and Superintendent’s Conference Day.

Facilities & Meeting Setup

• Enter ML Work Orders to arrange Library Classroom A and HS ILC setups for Board of Education Executive Sessions and Regular Business Meetings.

• Assist physical set up meeting spaces as needed.

• Ensure refreshments and meeting supplies (including stocked water) are available.

• Coordinate “Student Spotlight” attendees, send invitations to parents

• Purchase flowers for tenure recipients in May

• Purchase retirement clocks for retirees at June meeting

General

• Establish, build, and maintain positive, professional relationships and interactions at all levels.

• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the role.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Substitute Cleaners

Cleaner Substitutes are needed for assignment to multiple buildings.  Apply online only - no phone calls, faxes or emails.

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Performs routine cleaning duties, and during school recesses, may perform unskilled maintenance tasks; performs related duties as required.

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES
Under direct supervision, the duties require the use of limited judgment in performing unskilled work cleaning and caring for public buildings; employees in this class are responsible for the cleanliness of a section of a school building assigned to them, performing unskilled maintenance duties, and other laboring tasks.

TYPICAL DUTIES

* 1. Sweeps, mops, washes walls, dusts, empties waste baskets and disposes of rubbish, handles towels and other cleaning supplies, waxes floors, washes windows and blackboards, and assists in cartage of supplies and equipment.
* 2. Secures windows and doors after cleaning assigned areas.
3. Removes snow or rakes leaves in immediate vicinity of buildings.

 

$20/hr
Bus Attendants

Bus Attendants needed.  Interested candidates should apply online - no phone calls, faxes or emails.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Rides on a school bus for the purpose of maintaining order, and for supervising the loading and unloading of buses at the various stopping points. Does related work as required.

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES
This is routine work which includes responsibility for the safety of school children on regularly scheduled bus trips to and from school.

TYPICAL DUTIES

* 1. Maintains order on bus and makes certain that children are seated while bus is in motion.
* 2. Supervises loading and unloading of bus.
3. Helps children cross highway in safety.
* 4. Assists pupils and driver as needed.


*TYPICAL ADA ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Food Service Helpers

Food Service Helpers are needed.  Interested candidates should apply online only - no phone calls, faxes or emails.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Performs various tasks involved in the preparation and serving of food; performs related duties as required.

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES
Under direct supervision, the duties require incumbents to maintain and adhere to sanitary standards.

TYPICAL DUTIES

1. Assists in the preparation of vegetables and meats for cooking.
2. Makes sandwiches, salads, and desserts.
3. Sets tables; fills sugar bowls and salt and pepper shakers.
4. Serves food from steam tables.
5. Clears tables of dirty dishes; washes and dries dishes.
6. Cleans tables, chairs, serving tables, and other equipment.
7. Acts as a cashier, as required.
Bus Drivers

Bus Drivers are needed.  Interested candidates should apply online only - no phone calls, faxes or emails.

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES
Under direct supervision, this is routine manual work calling for the services of a skilled operator. Work involves considerable responsibility for safety of school children.

TYPICAL DUTIES

1. Operates a school bus on a regular schedule.
2. Occasionally drives students to and from special events.
3. Cleans, washes and polishes bus.
4. Changes oil, puts on chains, repairs tires and performs a variety of minor repair tasks.
Teacher Aides and Subs

As a Teacher Aide you will provide for the well-being and supervision of child(ren) in the classroom throughout the day as directed by the classroom teacher. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  1. Provide one-on-one support for students in a school environment.
  2. Assist teachers inside their classrooms K-12.
  3. Supervise child(ren) at all times and assist them in daily activities while promoting independence.
  4. Assist in maintaining order and cleanliness of classroom, equipment and supplies.
  5. Demonstrate a consistent, nurturing manner toward all children.
  6. Perform classroom duties as assigned by the teacher(s) or teaching assistant.

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