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About the Role

Dwight School is seeking self-directed, experienced, and energetic educators for assistant teacher positions in the preschool program. This teacher will have multi-classroom responsibilities in the preschool (ages 2-5 years old) in the classroom and/or the after-school program.

Responsibilities

• Assists the head teacher in a class of about 10-15 students in the context of a transdisciplinary and inquiry-based curriculum with willingness to learn about the Primary Years Program of the International Baccalaureate.
• Assists the head teacher with setting up and maintaining a safe, healthy, orderly and challenging classroom environment.
• Works with the head teacher to select, prepare, and create activities.
• Maintains a professional relationship with parents and respects confidentiality.
• Collaborates with other faculty and staff members to coordinate efforts and make joint program decisions, as well as attending meetings and school events.
• Willingness to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and to teach to a range of learners.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree or educational qualification from an accredited college or university.
• At least two years of early childhood teaching experience in public/independent schools or other classroom environments.
• Strong skills in early childhood development, including meeting the social and emotional needs of children as well as addressing cognitive and pre-academic areas.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Display a commitment to diversity and create a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging in approach to teaching and learning, as they are recognized and valued by Dwight School.

Skills

• Early childhood development
• Social and emotional needs of children
• Cognitive and pre-academic areas
• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Diversity
• Equity
• Inclusion
• Belonging

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Part Time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• 2+ years of early childhood teaching experience

Education Level

• Associate or Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $25,000-$37,000/annum

About the Company

• Dwight School is the first school in the Americas to offer all four International Baccalaureate programs from preschool to grade 12.
• Guided by our philosophy of igniting the spark of genius in every child, Dwight is an inclusive school that aims to meet the unique needs, abilities, and interests of each student.
• Dwight challenges every student to develop intellectual independence, respect for diversity and belonging, and to become innovators and thought leaders.
• Known for its low student-teacher ratio, Dwight enrolls 1,100 students with 400 faculty and staff.
• The School rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision.
• As part of a leading global network of schools, Dwight offers employees exciting cross-campus opportunities.
• With the support of The Dwight School Foundation’s generous grants, Dwight provides faculty professional development, enabling teachers to deepen their content knowledge and pursue their own sparks of genius to be shared with the community.
• Dwight strives to ensure that its environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of.
• Dwight recognizes that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds.
• Dwight encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embraces innovation and fosters collaboration and growth.
• Dwight consistently strives to advance the equity, diversity and belonging of its community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone.
• This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions.
• If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.
• Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities.
• It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.