Asst Teacher Head Start - Full Time - 5439-207-N

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•New York, NY

7d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens provides quality social services through over 160 programs for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those with mental illness. The Early Childhood Development Centers offer free Head Start services to low-income families for children aged 3 to 5 years in center-based program settings across Brooklyn and Queens. Utilizing the Montessori approach, these centers prepare children for school with developmentally appropriate activities that foster cognitive, social, emotional, language-literacy, and physical development. The Head Start Program emphasizes active parent engagement, recognizing its crucial role in a child's development, and tailors learning experiences to meet the evolving needs and abilities of children.

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 a related field 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

30 credits; 60 credits or Associates Degree; 90 credits; or Bachelor’s Degree preferred including 24 credits in Early Childhood Education or in a related field to Early Childhood Education (Elementary Education, Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education, Special Education, Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade).
Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Teacher in planning and executing age and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum.
Assist the Teacher in maintaining written documentation/reports to meet compliance standards of CCNS, ACS, DOH, CACFP, and other relevant overseeing agencies.
Help facilitate parent involvement in all aspects of the program and 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 promote the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and creative development of children.
Adhere to all funding source Performance Standards in addition to 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, informal/formal interfacings, home visits, newsletters, etc.
Encourage parents in their role as their children’s primary teachers by acting as a resource person (e.g., disseminating information, actively listening, offering suggestions).
Complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD, and other documents relevant to tracking children’s progress.
Perform other duties as assigned.