Certified Teacher's Assistant

The Arc Mid Hudson; Mahopac (NY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkside Preschool is a private, not-for-profit school approved by the New York State Department of Education. The Certified Teaching Assistant provides classroom support, assists students with learning activities, and helps prepare instructional materials in a center-based program for children with special needs, including autism spectrum disorders.

The TA works to ensure high quality services in line with the agency's philosophy and state/federal regulations, with duties including covering

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with special needs preschool population, including autism spectrum disorders, preferred.
• Positive attitude and adaptability essential.
• Comfortable following directions and implementing instructions.
• Flexible with respect to assignment, including one-to-one work.
• Able to respond appropriately to stressful, challenging, and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom support to the teacher while assisting students with learning activities throughout the day.
• Assist teachers with development and preparation of instructional materials.
• Assume classroom leadership in the absence or direction of the Special Education Teacher.

Skills

Special needs preschool experience

Positive attitude

Following directions

Flexibility

Handling stressful situations

Job description

Parkside Preschool is a private, not-for-profit, New York State Department of Education approved school for children ages three- to five-years with special needs. Parkside Preschool provides center-based and community-based services to families residing in Putnam and Westchester counties. In our center-based program, our school’s primary focus is to serve children with severe communication or learning difficulties and autism spectrum disorders. Our community-based integrated classrooms are offered at the same site, in collaboration with the Pine Grove Country Day School of Mahopac.

TheCertified Teaching Assistantis responsiblefor providing classroom support to teacher while assisting students with learning activities throughout the school day.Assist teachers with development and preparation of instructional and curricular materials.Assume a classroom leadership role in the absence or at the direction of the Special Education Teacher.

The Certified Teaching Assistant works to ensure the provision of high quality services to individuals in accordance with the agency’s philosophy and goals, as well as state and federal regulations .

STARTING SALARY: $ 18.21 - $20.66 per hour

• Prior experience working with special needs preschool population, including children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, preferred


• Positive attitude


• Comfortable following directions


• Flexibility with respect to assignment (including one-to-one work with children and assignment to other classrooms)


• Able to respond appropriately to stressful, challenging and occasional emergency situations


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