Assistant Teacher - M to F - 815AM to 315PM

Educational Alliance, Inc. • New York, NY • 39min ago

The 14th Street Y is a vibrant Jewish community center located in Downtown Manhattan. Each year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers of all ages, races, and ethnicities come to 14Y as members, visitors, or partners to experience our high quality and varied programs centered around arts and culture, early childhood education, summer camps, fitness and aquatics, Jewish life, and older adult services.

Job Purpose:?

Working within inspired and dynamic teams, our teachers are helping to build a vision for progressive education in the East Village. Inspired by the preschools of Reggio Emilia, we believe that all children learn through inquiry, exploration, and play in the @context of strong relationships and a sense of belonging. ??

Our teachers create responsive, safe, joyful, and nurturing learning environments for children that foster inquiry, exploration, learning & reflection; collaborate with co-teachers to plan an emergent curriculum based on observations of children's interests and development; document children's learning through photographs, written learning narratives, anecdotes, panels, and mini-stories; facilitate communication and collaboration between the family and the preschool.

Scope of Influence: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Support the classroom through daily activities

Support the Head Teacher in a collaborative way

Create a warm, nurturing, and inspiring environment

Help foster the community by communicating with families?

Partner with the teaching staff and administration in the overall philosophy and direction of the preschool class

Responsibilities:

Planning, Preparation + Curriculum Development?

Co-construct curriculum with co-teacher, based on children's interests?

Share in documenting, analyzing, and planning from observations?

Participate in planning meetings with the teaching team

Classroom Environment:

Participate in planning and creating a classroom environment with inquiry, exploration, learning and respect in mind?

Create a warm and inclusive environment where children and families feel welcome

Organize physical space and select materials in a way that is inviting and accessible for children?

Share in creating visual evidence of the narratives and curriculum occurring in your classroom

Maintain all best practices of DOH standards for classroom?

Interactions with Children:

Speak and listen to children with respect and mindfulness?

Assist in classroom procedures including transitions, routines, and small groups

Engage students in exploration and learning; being curious about the children's perspective

Coach children through conflicts with problem-solving

Relationships with Families:

Build respectful and reciprocal relationships with families

Participate with the head teacher in two sets of parent-teacher conferences (fall and spring) ??

Support head teacher for occasional evening events throughout the year to share ongoing work and classroom curriculum

Professional Responsibilities:

Share in supporting documenting children's work, development and progress

Daily Reflections

Assist head teacher in gathering observation and insight for conference and/or reports

Collaborative and professional relationship with colleagues ??

Reflective, asks questions, willing to take risks and make mistakes?

Participate in professional learning meetings with the team or as a whole staff ?

Showing professionalism including integrity, ethical conduct, and decision making

Maintaining collaborative and professional relationships with colleagues?

Arrive and depart according to daily schedule unless otherwise approved by the Director

Requirements:?

Bachelor's degree preferred

Teaching experience in an early childhood setting preferred

Strong oral and written communication with parents, children, and co-workers

Desired Skills and Experience:

Building Trust

Communication

Energy

Adaptability

Stress Tolerance

Coaching

Benefits:

Generous PTO Policy

Competitive Salary

Medical & Dental Insurance

Pension Plan

403b Retirement Plans

Discount Perks for Movies, Broadway Shows, Amusement Parks.Etc

Free Gym Membership to our Manny Cantor Center Gym & 14TH ST Y Gym

Discounts to programs at Educational Alliance

Limitations and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position

EEO Info

Educational Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

For further information about Educational Alliance, please visit https://edalliance.org.

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