Assistant teacher

Urban Strategies Inc.

Date Posted: 07/10/2024

Location: Brooklyn, New York

Salary/Wage: $16.00 - $17.50 an hour (Salary negotiated through City of New York and DC 37 Local 205 (Union))

Job Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Description:

Assist in the planning and execution of a program to provide a high-quality childcare experience for children while celebrating and supporting the educational, social - emotional, cultural, psychological developmental and health needs of each individual child as well as the group.

Responsibilities:

ASSIST IN THE SUPERVISION OF A GIVEN GROUP OF CHILDREN

To share the responsibility for keeping equipment and material accessible and in good condition in order to encourage maximum constructive use by the children.
To share responsibility for removing or reporting any damaged or hazardous equipment to the director or other designated person so that necessary action may be taken.
To share responsibility for planning and supervision an appropriate arrangement of classroom equipment and furniture designed to promote optimal program functioning.
To assist in the overall planning for the best use of shared space in relation to the total center program.
To assist in planning the use of community resources to enrich the educational content of the children’s program.
To assist in developing a program of sound educational goals appropriate to the age and developmental level of children, which enable them to make the most of future educational opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

To share with classroom associates their mutual knowledge and understanding of the community and the sponsoring agency of which their center is a part.
To promote his or her own professional growth of development through participation in regularly scheduled conferences, classroom group conferences, and staff meetings.
To share with other classroom personnel the performance of routine chores related to all areas of the program.
To participate, wherever feasible, in related training opportunities as these become available.
To participate in objective discussions on his/her own professional performance in supervisor conferences with the group teacher and/or director.

Qualifications:

The assistant teacher shall meet the requirements set by the Agency for Child Development and the sponsoring agency of the day care center in which he/she is employed.

These requirements include, but are not limited to:

High school diploma or GED

CDA certificate

Completion of the ATAS examination offered by NYSED

Associate degree (AA or AS) in Early Childhood Education

Be at least 18 years of age

Minimum Education Level: Highschool Graduate or GED

Preferred Education Level: Associate's Degree

Application Instructions:

Address: Urban Strategies Inc. #5 / Dr. Georgia L. McMurray, 675 Lincoln Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11208

Email: drglm@urbanstrategiesny.org

Tele: (718) 235 - 1215

Fax: (718) 235 - 1211