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About the Role
The Associate Teacher supports the Lead Teacher in creating engaging learning experiences for preschool children, focusing on their emotional and instructional needs, classroom management, and upkeep. This role encourages initiative and professional growth.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to Third Street’s philosophy and educational goals for children.
- Support and guide classroom and outdoor activities according to the Lead Teacher’s recommendations.
- Participate in the planning and implementation of classroom activities in accordance with the Lead Teacher.
- Participate in discussions of curriculum development.
- Contribute to the upkeep of an orderly, safe, curriculum rich and aesthetically pleasing classroom environment.
- Attend and actively participate in all required preschool meetings and professional development sessions.
- Participate in Parent/Teacher conferences in coordination with the Lead Teacher.
- Promote intentional and open-ended play experiences.
- Work toward creating enriching and exciting curriculum that includes project-based learning and the arts.
Requirements
- Follow all applicable policies and procedures in Third Street’s employee handbooks and manuals and compliant with all applicable regulations.
- Effectively incorporate feedback and direction from supervisor.
- Uphold confidentiality, limiting discussions of children and families to constructive conversations with the Director and Lead Teacher.
- Actively contribute to building and maintaining a supportive and respectful community for the preschool and Third Street Music School as a whole.
- Reliable in attendance and arrives punctually.
- Contacts supervisor in advance when expecting to be absent or late.
- Make ongoing observations of children and support their learning and growth.
- Alert to individual children’s patterns of behavior and share observations with the Lead Teacher.
- Support children in their efforts to build independence, resilience and confidence.
- Encourage children to engage in all areas of the classroom.
- Maintain appropriate limits and expectations for children.
- Demonstrate a working understanding of child development.
- Warm, generous and responsive to young children.
- Friendly and respectful with parents and colleagues.
- Work well collaboratively.
- Extend and facilitate positive interaction among students.
- College level coursework in early childhood development or equivalent, bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience as an Early Childhood Associate Teacher, Student Teacher or Intern.
- Three references verifying teaching experience.
- Compliant with all applicable regulations.
- Clearance of a background check.
Skills
- Classroom management
- Classroom upkeep
- Curriculum development
- Project-based learning
- The arts
- Child development
- Collaboration
- Communication
Location
- In-person
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Associate
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- College level coursework in early childhood development or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $30.00 - $33.00 Hourly
About the Company
- As the nation’s longest-running community music school, Third Street Music School has been transforming lives through the arts for 132 years.
- Founded in 1894 by Emilie Wagner, an arts education pioneer, Third Street provided immigrants to NYC with housing support, food, medical care, and arts enrichment.
- Today, Third Street is committed to leveraging arts education to empower youth and unite the diverse communities of NYC, serving over 5,000 students annually.
- Core programs include music and dance instruction, partnerships with underserved schools and community centers, a music-infused preschool, and a performance program with over 250 concerts annually.
- Third Street embraces diversity, fostering a collegial community where faculty and staff of every racial identity feel a sense of belonging, support, and value.