Assistant Teacher - 14 Street Y Preschool

The Educational Alliance Inc.•New York, NY

6h•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The 14th Street Y is seeking a full-time Assistant Teacher to join their team of teachers who are helping to build a vision for progressive education in the East Village. Inspired by the preschools of Reggio Emilia, they believe all children learn through inquiry, exploration, learning, and reflection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Teaching experience in an early childhood setting preferred
Strong oral and written communication with parents, children, and co-workers

Responsibilities

Co-construct curriculum with co-teacher, based on children’s interests
Share in documenting, analyzing, and planning from observations
Participate in planning meetings and staff meetings
Support general areas of need to benefit the entire Preschool, which may include helping other classrooms or Admin
Participate in planning and creating a classroom environment with inquiry, exploration, learning and respect in mind
Create a warm and inclusive environment where children and families feel welcome
Organize clean, and maintain the physical space and selection materials in a way that is inviting and accessible for children
Share in creating visual evidence of the narratives and curriculum occurring in your classroom
Maintain all best practices of DOH standards for classroom
Speak and listen to children with respect and mindfulness
Assist in classroom procedures including transitions, routines, and small groups
Engage students in exploration and learning; being curious about the children’s perspective
Coach children through conflicts with problem-solving
Build respectful and reciprocal relationships with families
Participate with the Head Teacher in two sets of parent-teacher conferences (Fall and Spring)
Support Head Teacher for occasional evening events throughout the year to share ongoing work and classroom curriculum.
Share in supporting documenting children’s work, development and progress
Share in daily reflections
Assist head teacher in gathering observation and insight for conference and/or reports
Collaborate and build professional relationship with colleagues
Reflective, asks questions, willing to take risks and make mistakes
Participate in professional learning meetings with the team or as a whole staff
Showing professionalism including integrity, ethical conduct, and decision making
Maintaining collaborative and professional relationships with colleagues
Arrive and depart according to daily schedule unless otherwise approved by the Director