Planning and Program Implementation (50%)

• Planning (25%)
  • Understand the goals, objectives, and vision of BKS
  • Understand the goals and objectives of the curriculum
  • Plan well-designed lessons that are aligned with the current units of study and culturally relevant pedagogy.
  • Implement units of study and lesson plans in a thoughtful and intentional manner
  • Identify goals for children
  • Identify what staff and parents can do to help children achieve these goals
  • Identify classroom materials needed to support the implementation of the curriculum towards achieving goals.

• Program Implementation (25%)
  • Provide positive guidance for children
  • Implement daily lesson plans.
  • Lead various small group and center activities
  • Delegate various academic and classroom-based responsibilities to assistant teacher and teacher aides.
  • Understand individual student goals and connect those goals to academic activities.
  • Work with small groups of children to reinforce lessons, providing one-on-one instruction to students and supervising students in the classroom.
  • Create a warm and welcoming environment that includes a print-rich, and culturally responsive culture.

Additional Educational and non Educational Duties (35%)

• Assessment System (15%)
  • Complete and maintain observations and other running records
  • Navigate Teaching Strategies GOLD online (assessment system).
• Supervision (10%)
  • Provide consistent supervision that takes into account developmentally appropriate activities and health needs of the group and individual child.
• Relationship Building (5%)
  • Foster relationships with key stakeholders e.g., other teachers, family workers/social workers, parents and guardians for the purposes of school readiness.
• Promoting professional growth (5%)
  • Assume responsibility for professional performance and self-reflection

Other (15%)

• Fulfill roles as mandated reporter as stated in Child Abuse and Neglect Polices.
• Participate in staff meetings, conferences, training sessions, and workshops as assigned.
• Perform any other work-related duties necessary to the smooth functioning of the center as requested by the supervisor.

• Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master’s Degree or working towards preferred, NYS Professional ECE Certification (Birth-Grade 2) OR Valid NYS Permanent Certification B-2 or N-6, highly preferred
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with children ages 2-4 years old
• A 2.5 minimum culminate undergraduate GPA
• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, Masters preferred
• Experience working with low-income populations and diverse cultures.

hr@bksny.org