Certified Teacher's Assistant
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The Arc Mid-Hudson is hiring a Certified Teacher's Assistant. Parkside Preschool, a private not‑for‑profit school for children ages three‑to‑five with special needs, seeks a Certified Teaching Assistant to support teachers and students throughout the day.
Key focus areas include Provide 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., and Assume a classroom leadership role in the absence or at the direction of the Special Education Teacher..
Important skills include Positive Attitude, Following Directions, Adaptability, Responding To Stressful Situations, Responding To Challenging Situations, and Responding To Emergency Situations.
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Certified Teacher's Assistant
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5689
8/4/2026
Preschool
Mahopac
Onsite
Education
Description
Parkside Preschoolis a private, not-for-profit, New York State Department of Education approved school for children ages three- to five-years with special needs. Parkside Preschoolprovides 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.
The Certified Teaching Assistant is responsible for 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
Minimum Requirements
•High School diploma or equivalent
•NYSED Teaching Assistant Certification
•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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