Teacher Aides/Assistants Substitutes
Hudson, NY
Bring your HEART... to Coarc
The Starting Place offers preschool daycare to families with children ages 2.9 to 5 years. Our daycare services are paid by the family. The Starting Place is also the only full-service special education preschool in Columbia County. Our classes are staffed with a master level, New York State certified special education teacher and New York State certified teacher assistants. TSP staff also includes speech language pathologist, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist, and a clinical social worker.
This is a Non-Exempt position:
Pay Rate: $15.50 per hour
Hours: As needed Monday-Friday between hours of 9am-5pm
Join our Team and you will be amazed at the relationships you create.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
Assist the classroom teacher in the organization, preparation and implementation of learning activities; serve as a role model to the children.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the children in completing daily learning activities, including activities of daily living (e.g., toileting, eating, dressing, etc.); provide supervision and assistance during recreational activities and during bus arrival and departure times.
• Maintain positive, supportive relationships with all children; provide support via an individual child's behavior plan or guidelines as applicable; consult with the teacher or management staff as appropriate, regarding difficulties incurred with any child during the daily routine.
• Ensure the safety and health of the children by maintaining appropriate supervision and by advising the Supervisor or other management staff of potentially unsafe or unhealthy conditions.
• Assist the teacher and other classroom staff in the daily classroom activities per each child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP); assist in the inventory and preparation of classroom materials per the teacher's lesson plans and the curriculum; responsible for preparation, organization, clean up and storage of classroom materials as directed by the teacher.
• Remain flexible with regard to classroom assignment so that daily supervision needs can be maintained; assist in any classroom on a daily basis as requested by the Supervisor or other management staff; assist with purchasing of groceries or supplies at local stores.
• Work cooperatively with the teacher, clinicians and other classroom staff to meet the needs of the children.
• Participate in all required staff meetings, team meetings, training classes and training programs per regulatory and Agency requirements or as requested.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED (now called TASC)
• One year experience with preschool special education children.
• Ability to be certified in all required trainings. Trainings are conducted during weekday hours.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally up to 80 pounds.
• Willingness to assist in other classrooms when needed.

Do you have outstanding student loans, and are you interested in student loan forgiveness? Coarc is considered a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
Please visit our website at for Coarc job openings and to complete an application online.
For more information, feel free to contact:
Jamie Budai at: or 518-672-4451 ext. 2141
Mikki Kay at: or 518-672-4451 ext. 2143
Equal Opportunity Employer