Urban Strategies Inc. is a Brooklyn based, non-profit, social services agency serving New York City's under-served and hard to reach population since 1976.
Our mission is through our endeavors, we continuously strive to promote, empower, enhance, motivate and contribute to the general well-being of our youth, families and the community in which we serve.
Support the planning and executing 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.
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ASSIST IN THE SUPPORTÂ 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 support in the overall planning for the best use of shared space in relation to the total center program.
- To support in planning the use of community resources to enrich the educational content of the children’s program.
- To support in developing goals appropriate to the age and developmental level of children.
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.
The teacher aide 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
Be at least 18 years of age
- Minimum Education Level: Highschool Graduate or GED
- Preferred Education Level: Associate's Degree
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
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