Teacher Assistant

Astor Services Inc.; City of Beacon (NY); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

4 personal days

Full benefits package

School calendar time off

Sick time

Fully paid long-term disability and 你?

Medical and dental plan (employee and

Résumé du poste

Astor Services Inc. is seeking Preschool Teacher Assistants to join a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with summers off. The role supports Head Start services for 3- and 4-year-olds, delivering early learning, health, and family well-being activities in a collaborative setting.

You will assist in instructional delivery, supervise children, complete ongoing assessments, and may participate in home visits. A strong team orientation and commitment to safety are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• NYS TA Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Experience working with children.
• Team player with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to embrace challenges and celebrate successes.

Responsabilités

• Creates a well-organized learning environment for children.
• Uses play-based learning to support development.
• Manages classroom supervision and safety for all children.
• Supports individualized growth across emotional, cognitive, language, and physical domains.
• Collaborates effectively with team members and contributes to program operations.
• Provides coverage to ensure smooth program operation.
• Follows safety and health practices in daily duties.

Connaissances

Team player

Experience with children

Desire to learn

Can-do attitude

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

NYS TA Certification (within 6 months of hire)

Description du poste

Description

Astor Services is hiring Preschool Teacher Assistants today! Enjoy working Monday through Friday from 8-3pm with summers off. Head Start is a federally funded preschool program delivering services to 3 and 4-year old children and their families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being.

The teacher assistant will assist in the delivery of educational services to children in a classroom setting. This includes; support for instruction throughout the day, supervision of children, ongoing assessments, and may include participation in home visits. Come join our team!

Job Responsibilities

• Creates a well-organized learning environment for children that conveys a welcoming, trusting, and safe environment.
• Understands and incorporates the principles of play-based learning.
• Demonstrates effective classroom management, including responsibility for supervision of all children.
• Incorporates a variety or experiences in the classroom to individualize and foster the children’s emotional, cognitive, language, physical, and self-help skill development.
• Able to work as a team member.
• Provides coverage, as assigned, to ensure the smooth operation of the program.
• Must follow safety and health practices in the daily operation of duties to maintain a safe learning environment.

What we provide

• Offers four personal days.
• Full benefit package and ongoing professional development at no cost to staff.
• Enjoy time off per the School Calendar.
• Sick time is provided.
• Fully paid individual long-term disability and life insurance.
• Eligible for participation in agency medical and dental plan both individual and family, with small employee contribution.
• Opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need.
• Collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Room for growth and advancement within the organization.
• Child Development Associate credential training provided at no cost to the staff.

Want to know why our team loves working at Astor? Check out our website for our employee testimonials and discover their stories!

Requirements

What You Will Need

• A High School Diploma or GED (and a desire to learn more!)
• To obtain your NYS TA Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Experience working with children.
• Be ready to be a team player with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to embrace challenges and celebrate successes.