Seeking Assistant Teacher for highly regarded early childhood program in Brooklyn NY, serving children between 2 months and 5 years old. The position is full-time.
• Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children in the program, by providing close supervision of all activities. • Assist Group Teacher with implementation of developmentally appropriate lessons and activities. • Guide students in their academic growth. • Actively communicate with and engage parents and families. • Work as a supportive team member with your teaching team. • Maintain a clean and safe classroom environment, by setting up spaces and materials, and reporting and removing all potential hazards. • Prepare food for children and maintain a family-style setting for eating, conducive to language, cognitive and social development, as well as the development of healthy habits. • Maintain accurate program documentation, including, but not limited to, incident/accident/behavior reports, attendance sheets, and sign-in/out sheets. • Maintain equipment, storage, and inventory of supplies, as needed. • Ensure that all New York, Department of Health, and Department of Education guidelines are followed. • Actively participate in all training sessions, designated meetings, and special events.