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About the Role

The Assistant Teacher will assist the Teacher in planning and executing age and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum. This role ensures a learning environment based on the Montessori approach that helps children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively, and creatively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Teacher to plan and execute age and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum.
• Maintain written documentation/reports to meet compliance standards of CCNS, ACS, DOH, CACFP, and other overseeing agencies relevant to NYFD.
• Facilitate parent involvement in all aspects of the program.
• Promote positive growth and professional development.
• Adhere to policies and procedures established by CCNS, ACS, DOH, DOE, and CACFP.
• Comply with procedural norms and standards of attendance, punctuality, and confidentiality relevant to HIPPA.
• Ensure a learning environment based on the Montessori approach that helps children develop, physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively, and creatively.
• Supervise the implementation of activities that will promote social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and creative development of children.
• Adhere to all funding source Performance standards in addition to the Agency mandates of Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc.
• Assume responsibility for the operation of the classroom in the absence of the Teacher.
• Share information regarding children and the program with parents via daily contact and informal/formal interfacings, home visits, newsletters, etc.
• Encourage parents in their role as their children’s primary teachers by acting as a resource person.
• Complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD, and other documents relevant to the tracking of children’s progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential required plus a Study Plan to obtain an Associate’s Degree or Bachelors in Early Childhood Education or in related filed to Early Childhood Education (Elementary Education, Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education, Special Education, Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade).
• 30 credits; 60 credits or Associates Degree; 90 credits; or Bachelor’s Degree preferred including 24 credits in Early Childhood Education or in related filed to Early Childhood Education (Elementary Education, Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education, Special Education, Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade).
• 2 years teaching experience in a pre-school classroom preferred.
• Montessori trained or must commit to enroll in the Agency’s Montessori training program within the first year of hire and complete the training as required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, stooping, kneeling crawling, crouching.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.

Location

• Brooklyn
• Queens
• Five Boroughs

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2 years teaching experience in a pre-school classroom preferred

Education Level

• CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential
• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 24 credits in Early Childhood Education or related field

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
• Transit
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
• Training Series
• Additional voluntary benefits

About the Company

• For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens.
• Offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.
• Early Childhood Development Centers provide free Head Start services to low-income families at no cost to the children ages 3 to 5 years.
• The high-quality services are offered in the center-based program settings available for the Brooklyn and Queens Communities.
• Through the Montessori approach, the centers ensure children are ready for school by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, language-literacy, and physical development.
• The Head Start Program strives to actively engage parents, recognizing family participation throughout the program, as a key to a child’s robust development as well as to offer the learning experiences tailored to the changing needs and abilities of children.