Lead Teacher - EHS - Infant Toddler Program

UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK • New York, NY

20d • $58,000 - $74,000 • Onsite

About The Position

University Settlement is hiring a Lead Teacher for its Early Head Start (EHS) Infant Toddler Program at 184 Eldridge Street in New York, NY. The Lead Teacher leads classroom sessions and develops and implements an engaging, challenging, and playful curriculum. The role provides primary care to children, supports classroom staff, and helps mentor assistant teachers. The Lead Teacher assesses children’s development, maintains observations and program documentation, builds supportive relationships with children and families, and works with families through home visits, meetings, and conferences. The position also includes tracking attendance and CACFP records, maintaining classroom materials, and participating in training and professional development.

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for 35 hours per week. The listed salary range is $58,000–$74,000.

Requirements

• NYS Certification in Early Childhood Education.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two to three years of experience working with toddlers and preschoolers in a classroom setting.
• At least one to two years of experience supervising classroom staff.
• Good organization, communication, and writing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills in English and Chinese or English and Spanish are 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 assessments and develop classroom goals for children based on assessment results.
• Develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with children and families.
• Maintain written observations of children’s classroom experiences.
• Assist in identifying children with special needs and facilitate referrals.
• Maintain appropriate classroom materials.
• Provide guidance and training to program staff and help mentor assistant teachers.
• Develop knowledge of services available to families in the community.
• Maintain proper documentation on classroom and program activities.
• Conduct at least two home visits per program year to each child’s home.
• Track attendance and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) records.
• Conduct parent meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
• Attend required professional development conferences and training.
• Assist with daily classroom setup and cleanup.
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick, and personal days, along with paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and additional wellness resources.
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts and commuter benefits.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match of 6% of salary, eligible after one year of service.
• Professional development workshops and internal and external training.
• Tuition assistance.
• Support for pursuing relevant certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior