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title: Preschool Certified Teacher Assistant
description: ADAPT Community Network is hiring for the Preschool Certified Teacher Assistant
  role in Staten Island, NY. See the full description and apply.
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| **Company** | [ADAPT Community Network](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/adapt-community-network?utm_source=ai_markdown) |
| **Location** | Staten Island, NY |
| **Salary** | $19.06/hr - $23.05/hr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Nov 06, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

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## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for ADAPT Community Network.
- **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for ADAPT Community Network.

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## Description

**We are currently looking for a Preschool Certified Teacher Assistant to join our team at our Staten Island Children's Program. This position includes a SIGN-ON BONUS!**

**Why Join ADAPT?**

It's more than a job; it's a calling. It's where passion meets purpose. ADAPT Community Network, formerly United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of NYC provides a multitude of services to people with developmental disabilities. At ADAPT, we are 3,000 strong, and it takes every one of us to empower the lives of the people we support. With caring and great resources at hand, we know what it takes to help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives. Our employees show their commitment to the people we support every day, and we all deliver on our promise to provide innovative and comprehensive services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

For your next career move, apply with us at ADAPT Community Network! Wherever you work among our many locations around New York City, ADAPT offers paid training, competitive benefits, and we foster a team culture of learning, support, collaboration and career growth.

**SUMMARY**

Under general supervision of a licensed or certified Teacher, is responsible for providing instructional services to children in the classroom.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

The duties and responsibilities of the Certified Teacher Assistant will include, but are not limited to the following:

- Provides physical and programmatic aid to children assigned.
- Aids in program plans and preparations.
- Assists with supervision of children in assigned areas.
- Provides Teacher with information about children that will assist in development of appropriate learning and behavioral experiences.
- Assists children with use of available instructional resources and assists Teacher with development of instructional materials.
- Performs clerical work for assigned areas i.e. collating, folding, typing, laminating and answering telephones.
- Participates in case conferences as needed.
- Ensures that services are rendered to children with utmost regard for their personal dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
- Provides necessary program support/coverage.
- Ensures that all data collection and progress notes are completed according to division time frames, and they accurately reflect functioning and program standards.
- Follows established classroom activity schedules.
- Assists Special Education Teacher in maintaining a clean and organized classroom.
- Always implements universal precautions.
- Assists with toileting and feeding of children as needed.
- Assists with outer clothing of children receiving services on arrival and departure as needed.
- Participates in activities outside of activity room, when necessary, i.e. trips, pool, gym. Enters swimming pool and participates fully in all pool activities with children as required.
- Attends required staff meetings.
- Participates in in-service training programs within department.
- Assists with transporting children between buses and building as requested.
- Initiates precautions within established framework to assure that own work is completed in a manner free from recognized hazards.
- Substitutes in other classrooms as requested.
- Performs other related duties as requested.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with coworkers, employees, children, and their parents
- Must maintain confidentiality of children’s records
- Ability to analyze problems and determine corrective measures

**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**

- High School Diploma or GED.
- Six months of related experience is preferred.
- Attended workshops on Child Abuse Identification, Preventing Sleeping Infant Death Syndrome, and Abusive Head Trauma Training (to be completed before start date).
- NYS Teacher Assistant Certification required as a Level I, II or III.

**COMPENSATION**: $19.06 - $23.05/hour (based on certification level, after probation) + Industry-Leading Benefits for all full-time employees.

**At ADAPT, we value diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging**. We strive to ensure that our employees are comfortable bringing their whole, authentic self to work and that the people we support can also be their authentic selves. We value diverse backgrounds, opinions, ideas, and ways of thinking. We aim to build an inclusive and diverse workforce that is empowered and supported with leaders who create diverse and inclusive teams. We continuously seek opportunities for the organization to foster a more positive, respected, united, and collaborative culture.

ADAPT Community Network is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds and status are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
## Skills

- Special Needs Education
- Supervision
- Training And Development
- Optical Components
- Clerical Skills
- Typing
- Universal Precautions
- Interpersonal Skills
- Confidentiality
- Statistics
- Bindery and Collating
- English
- Data Collection
- Human Resources
- Written Communication
- Progress Notes
- Toileting
- Swimming Styles
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- Professional Development

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