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.

We are currently seeking a Monday through Friday Teacher Aide 1:1 to provide support to the classroom teacher while assisting students, frequently on a 1:1 basis, throughout the school day.

Required experience, skills & qualification:

• HSD or equivalent, experience working with preschool children or children with special needs preferred;
• A positive attitude;
• Comfortable with 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.
• This position requires physical coordination, stamina, ability (e.g. ability to run, sit on the floor, lift non-ambulatory children, negotiate uneven surfaces and playground equipment, work in hot and cold weather).

We are close to major roads such as I-84/I-684 and only 35 minutes from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge! Paid orientation and training is provided for all positions.

Please feel free to visit our website https://www.arcmh.org/family/parkside-preschool/ for more information on our organization.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.11 - $18.83 per hour

Grade levels:

• Pre-Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Special education school

Work Location: In person