Temporary Lead Teacher - Early Headstart (61424)
About The Position
University Settlement partners with 40,000+ New Yorkers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn every year to build on our collective strengths as we achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For nearly 140 years, we’ve fought poverty and systemic inequality by building highly effective social services in collaboration with our neighbors. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, and creating space for responsive cooperation. Joining with our neighbors to make stable foundations where people of all ages can grow and pursue their dreams, we build community strength. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equality, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, youth development, healthy aging, mental health and wellness, English classes for adult immigrants, community centers, and the arts.
Requirements
- NYS Certification in Early Childhood Education required
- Bachelors degree required
- Two to three years experience working with toddlers and preschoolers in a classroom setting
- Must have at least one to two years of experience supervising classroom staff
- Must have good organization, communication and writing skills
Nice To Haves
- Bi-lingual skills in English/Chinese or English/Spanish strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead classroom sessions
- Provide educational support to classroom staff
- Develop lesson plans and implement an engaging, challenging and playful classroom curriculum
- Provide primary care to classroom children
- Administer developmental assessment on children
- Develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with families and children
- Develop goals for children in the classroom based on developmental assessment
- Maintain written observations of the children's experience in the classroom
- Assist in identifying children with special needs and facilitate referrals
- Maintain appropriate materials in the classroom
- Provide guidance and training to program staff and help mentor the assistant teachers
- Develop knowledge of services available to families in the community
- Maintain proper documentation on classroom and program activities
- Conduct home visits to each child's home at least twice per program year
- Track attendance and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) records
- Conduct parent meetings and parent teacher conferences
- Attend professional development conferences and training as required
- Assist with classroom set up and clean up on a daily basis
- Other duties as requested by supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
