Assistant Teacher Head Start - Full Time; 5438-206-N

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•New York, NY

15d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher supports the Teacher in planning and carrying out age- and developmentally appropriate activities based on the Montessori curriculum. The role helps provide a learning environment that promotes children’s physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and creative development, and supports family participation in the Head Start program. The Assistant Teacher helps maintain classroom documentation and reports required by CCNS, ACS, DOH, CACFP, and other relevant oversight agencies. The position follows applicable agency and funder policies and standards, including attendance, punctuality, and confidentiality procedures. It may assume responsibility for classroom operations when the Teacher is absent. The role also shares information with parents, encourages them in their role as their children’s primary teachers, and completes observations and reports tracking children’s progress. Travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs may be needed.

Requirements

A Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is required.
A study plan to obtain an Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field is required.
Must adhere to applicable policies, procedures, procedural norms, and standards of attendance, punctuality, and confidentiality relevant to HIPPA.
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

30 credits, 60 credits or an Associate’s Degree, 90 credits, or a Bachelor’s Degree preferred, including 24 credits in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
Two years of teaching experience in a preschool classroom preferred.
Montessori training preferred; otherwise, must commit to enrolling in the Agency’s Montessori training program within the first year of hire and completing the training as required.
Bilingual Spanish/English, Russian/English, Chinese/English, Korean/English, or English/Creole speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Teacher in planning and carrying out age- and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum.
Help maintain written documentation and reports to meet compliance standards of CCNS, ACS, DOH, CACFP, and other relevant oversight agencies.
Help facilitate parent involvement in all aspects of the program.
Promote positive growth and professional development.
Provide a Montessori-based learning environment that supports children’s physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and creative development.
Supervise the implementation of activities promoting children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and creative development.
Adhere to funding-source performance standards and Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc. mandates.
Assume responsibility for classroom operations in the Teacher’s absence.
Share information about children and the program with parents through daily contact, informal and formal interactions, home visits, newsletters, and other means.
Encourage parents in their role as their children’s primary teachers by sharing information, listening, and offering suggestions.
Complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD, and other documents related to tracking children’s progress.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.