Teacher Assistant Floater
Part-timePoughkeepsie, NYPart-time$17.93–18.83/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Astor Services is hiring a Preschool Teacher Assistant Floater for its Head Start program in Poughkeepsie. The role assists with educational services for children in a classroom, including instructional support, supervision, ongoing assessments, and potentially home visits. The program serves children ages 3 and 4 and their families. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with summers off.
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Full job description
Teacher Assistant Floater
Poughkeepsie, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=50+Delafield+Street+Poughkeepsie+NY+USA+12601)
Job Type
Part-time
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:
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Creates a well-organized learning environment for children that conveys a welcoming, trusting, and safe environment.
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Understands and incorporates the principles of play-based learning.
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Demonstrates effective classroom management, including responsibility for supervision of all children.
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Incorporates a variety or experiences in the classroom to individualize and foster the children’s emotional, cognitive, language, physical, and self-help skill development.
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Able to work as a team member.
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Provides coverage, as assigned, to ensure the smooth operation of the program.
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Must follow safety and health practices in the daily operation of duties to maintain a safe learning environment.
What we provide:
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Offers four personal days.
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Full benefit package and ongoing professional development at no cost to staff.
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Enjoy time off per the School Calendar.
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Sick time is provided.
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Fully paid individual long-term disability and life insurance.
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Eligible for participation in agency medical and dental plan both individual and family, with small employee contribution.
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Opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need.
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Collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment.
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Room for growth and advancement within the organization.
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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:·
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A High School Diploma or GED (and a desire to learn more!)·
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To obtain your NYS TA Certification within 6 months of hire.
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Experience working with children.
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Be ready to be a team player with a can-do attitude.
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Ability to embrace challenges and celebrate successes.
Salary Description
$17.93-$18.83/hour
How this job compares
Set against the 528 open Teacher Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17.93–18.83/hr
- New York median$18–19/hr122 hourly ranges
- US median$17–20/hr360 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $18.38/hr, is close to the New York median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the middle half of Teacher Assistant hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 146 open Teacher Assistant jobs in New York and 528 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Healthy Kids Programs31 open
- Astor Services (this employer)13 open
- Fedcap10 open
- Experience
- Teacher Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (68 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 320 of the 528 open Teacher Assistant jobs (61%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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