Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher
About The Position
The Learning Experience – Clinton Hill (TLE – Clinton Hill) is seeking candidates for Lead Teachers for our play-based early childhood development center in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn serving children from six weeks to five years of age. TLE – Clinton Hill is a high-quality childcare and early childhood learning center. Using child-centric activities and play, combined with a research-based curriculum, TLE – Clinton Hill covers all aspects of a child's most important developmental years. We believe in the importance of working and learning in a beautiful environment, focusing on classroom design, creative process art, and engaging children with high-quality materials. Our goal is to provide growth opportunities to team members who demonstrate flexibility, growth mindset, cooperative teamwork, receptiveness to feedback and excellent communication skills towards coworkers and children.
Requirements
- Associates or Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or Related Field and/or 5 years experience as a teacher for children six weeks to 24 months
- New York State Teacher's Certification (Birth - 2nd or elementary), if applicable
Nice To Haves
- flexibility
- growth mindset
- cooperative teamwork
- receptiveness to feedback
- excellent communication skills towards coworkers and children
Responsibilities
- Encourage positive student engagement using play-based activities to develop all aspects of their mental, physical, and social beings.
- Co-teach alongside staff members to develop and execute lesson plans focusing on social and emotional learning, curriculum themes, indoor and outdoor play, the arts and hands-on experiences.
- Perform all duties related to childcare including diapering, feeding, cleaning, and nurturing.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management as per program needs.
Benefits
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Five vacation days and five sick days by accrual after 90-day introductory period
- Paid holidays, including extended breaks: Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Leftover Day, New Year’s, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, August Break (5 days), Winter Break
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
