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About the Role

This position serves as a teacher aide for classroom coverage, assisting the Lead Teacher in planning and supervising for a classroom of 15-20 children. Responsibilities include implementing classroom activities, working cooperatively with the team, supporting program staff, and maintaining the classroom for the health and safety of the children. Substitute floaters may also assist in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the maintenance of a safe and sanitary environment in accordance with Department of Health and Head Start requirements
• Assisting and supporting staff in the planning and implementation of programming that considers the emotional, social, physical, cognitive, and language developmental and health needs of the individual child as well as the group
• Working cooperatively with the teacher and coordinator to ensure the children’s goals and objectives are met, observations, assessment, lessons plans and other pertinent documentation are completed on a timely manner
• Maintaining confidentiality of family records, written and verbal information, including child behavior and parent communication
• Notifying the Lead Teacher of any concerns or observations of child health and behavior
• Participating in ongoing observation of children’s health, behavior and development in keeping with identified Head Start and Grand Street Settlement policies and practices
• Consulting with teacher prior to communicating information about individual children to parents
• Supporting kitchen coverage as needed, adhering to all health and safety requirements
• Participating in appropriate training and meetings as assigned
• Being able to lift up to 35 pounds
• Flexible schedule to cover for staff as needed
• Other duties and special projects as required

Requirements

• High School Diploma required
• College credits in Early Childhood Education preferred
• Experience working with young children is required
• Ability to work with children and families with special developmental, social or cultural needs
• Ability to interpret documents such as safety regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to foster and maintain positive, professional relationships with staff and participants
• Clearance through DOE Fingerprint Screening, SCR-NYS Central Registry, CBC clearance DOHMH, Sex Offender Registry clearance
• Three (3) professional references required
• Physical examination with updated TB test, Varicella, Tdap, MMR, Tetanus
• Meet all employee health requirements in Article 47 (DOHMH) and Head Start performance standards
• Mandated Reporter training certificate (every 2 years)
• Comply with agency’s policy and procedure regarding identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect and all other training required by DOH and DOE
• Obtain First Aid/CPR and Preventive Infectious diseases certificate within the first year of employment

Skills

• Early childhood education
• Working with young children
• Working with children and families with special developmental, social or cultural needs
• Interpreting documents
• Fostering and maintaining positive, professional relationships
• First Aid/CPR
• Preventive Infectious diseases

Location

• Bushwick Child & Family Center

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experience working with young children is required

Education Level

• High School Diploma
• College credits in Early Childhood Education preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $36,153.00

About the Company

• Grand Street Settlement

Equal Opportunity

• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)