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

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•Brooklyn, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services for over 125 years, offering 160-plus programs and services. The Early Childhood Development Centers provide 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 ensure children are school-ready through 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 children's evolving needs and abilities.

Requirements

CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential required.
Study Plan to obtain an Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education or a related field (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 a related field.
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

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 aligned with the Montessori curriculum.
Assist the Teacher in maintaining written documentation and reports to meet compliance standards of CCNS, ACS, DOH, CACFP, and other relevant overseeing agencies.
Facilitate parent involvement in all program aspects 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 supports children's physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and creative development.
Supervise the implementation of activities designed to promote children's social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and creative development.
Adhere to all funding source Performance Standards and Agency mandates of Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc.
Assume responsibility for classroom operation in the absence of the Teacher.
Share information regarding children and the program with parents through daily contact, informal/formal interfacings, home visits, and newsletters.
Encourage parents in their role as primary teachers by acting as a resource person, disseminating information, actively listening, and offering suggestions.
Complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD, and other documents relevant to tracking children's progress.
Perform other duties as assigned.