Infant/Toddler Teacher

Jewish Community Center Of Staten Island•New York, NY

8d•$38,000 - $40,000•Onsite

About The Position

To provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment in a classroom for 2-year old children where they can grow physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually using the educational philosophies and goals of the program as guidelines. The ideal candidate has experience working with children of preschool age and can provide a strong educational foundation for them. The candidate should be punctual, respectful, energetic, hardworking, and a team player. Responsibilities include providing and ensuring appropriate supervision of the children at all times and professional communication with parents.

Requirements

Experience working with children of preschool age.
Provide a strong educational foundation for children.
Punctual, respectful, energetic, hardworking, and a team player.
Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times.
Able to have professional communication with parents.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or BA in Early Childhood or approved related fields
One year of childcare experience in an early childhood day care setting
Fingerprint Clearance
NYS Clearance
Medical Clearance

Responsibilities

Develop a daily routine consistent with the needs of the children.
Provide and implement well planned daily activities that encompass using a multitude of learning opportunities in all centers of the classroom.
Review educational goals and objectives for children to ensure continuity in classroom activities.
Maintain accurate attendance records, files and paperwork.
Prepare and maintain a safe clean, and well-organized learning environment.
Create and maintain a safe, clean and physically appropriate environment.
Provide and ensure appropriate and sensitive interaction with the children at all times.
Provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times.
Provide and ensure appropriate language and positive methods of disciplinary intervention as defined by our staff policy.
Ensure that the Department of Health, Bureau of Day Care regulations are followed in all areas of care regarding health, nutrition, diapering and supervision.
Plan, develop and implement daily activities that stimulate growth in all areas of development (motor, language, social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral).
Assist in planning school wide events.
Establish and maintain professional communication with parents while keeping them informed of their child’s daily activities, progress and development.
Maintain and respect confidentiality of child, parent, staff and other center issues.
Attends weekly staff meetings, in-service training and on and offsite professional development workshops, as determined by the school calendar.
Keep Director or Assistant Director informed of incidents relating to accidents, concerns about child’s progress, or extra ordinary circumstances.
Appropriately represent the Center in all forums.