Assistant Supervisor - Suffolk County

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East Setauket - 340 Old Town Rd Ronkonkoma - 640 Johnson Ave Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted January 22, 2026
Job description

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Work at YAI

Ready to join our 4,000+ employees in a career at YAI?

Working at YAI means effecting real change in people's lives. It means going home at the end of the day knowing you have helped someone accomplish a goal. If you want a career supporting others, creatively finding solutions to life's challenges, and building a more inclusive community, YAI is the place for you!

We are hiring Assistant Supervisors for Suffolk County who have the leadership skills to effectively support our teams in promoting YAI’s mission of helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, love, work, and learn in their communities.

About the Position

Assistant Supervisors serve as lead members of the direct care team, providing similar day-to-day functions as Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) but with administrative responsibilities including training, scheduling, systems management, and in some cases, directly supervising other DSPs.Depending on the supports needed, Assistant Supervisors may work in a person’s home, in their family’s home, in a YAI residence, at a day habilitation center, or out in the community.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Some college preferred

  • Prior DSP experience strongly preferred, but not mandatory

  • Ability to lead by example and act as a role model within teams

  • Interpersonal problem-solving skills

  • Ability to accept and apply feedback

  • Flexibility in availability

Schedule

Full Time; schedules are typically evenings, with one full day of work on weekends

Benefit Highlights

  • DailyPay available - Work today, get paid today!

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision)

  • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

  • 403(b) retirement with employer match

  • Life insurance and long-term disability

  • Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more! Check out our Benefits page to learn more!

Compensation

$23.10/hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

About this role

Summary

Support direct care teams, handle training, scheduling, and supervise staff in disabilities support.

Job title

Assistant Supervisor - Suffolk County

Experience level

none

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

East Setauket and Ronkonkoma, NY, no remote work

Salary

$23.10/hour

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

interpersonal skillsleadershipfeedback acceptance

Preferred skills

DSP experienceteam leadershipflexibility

Specializations

disabilitiessupportsupervisiontrainingcommunity
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Setauket- East Setauket, NY, USA

On-site City

Ronkonkoma, NY, USA

On-site City