Pre-K Enrichment Teacher

Uncommon New York City Charter Schools • New York, NY

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Uncommon Pre-K Teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student from the very start. Our teachers and students engage in a learning environment that fosters curiosity, achievement, respect, and empathy (CARE). Our classrooms are engaging, intentional and playful. We have built a community where teachers encourage our core values of respect and hard work while celebrating the uniqueness of each student and laying the academic foundations that carry students to and through college. Our classrooms are led by teaching teams that consist of a lead teacher and apprentice teacher.

Requirements

• A demonstrated commitment to supporting students’ social emotional and academic development.
• An enthusiasm for working with families in the best interest of students.
• A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Meet NY state certification eligibility requirements.
• Enroll in a teacher preparation program and maintain a GPA of 2.75 or higher during employment if you do not have a degree in education.
• Become certified in the state of New York within a reasonable period after beginning employment.

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years experience preferred.
• Academic expertise in early childhood education.
• Music or performing arts background.
• Basic Spanish classroom instruction (numbers, colors, songs).

Responsibilities

• Maintain a rotating schedule to teach both performing arts & Spanish to two pre-K cohorts.
• Create a scope & sequence that is aligned with the general education thematic units.
• Work with the director to create a performance calendar.
• Meet weekly with your director to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments.
• Learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom.
• Implement instructional model and collaborate with instructional coach/director to ensure students are achieving academic and performance goals.
• Use multiple data sources (assessments, classroom quality observations, and other data collections) to make day-by-day decisions about instruction (reflective).
• Provide early-learning experiences that contribute to children’s positive feelings about school, teachers, and their communities (nurturing).
• Support children’s development across social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and academic competencies (balanced).
• Apply a variety of strategies to promote both concept and skill development.
• Provide modeling and support for children’s expressive and receptive language throughout the school day.
• Support classroom coverage as needed.
• Build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen, loved, and heard.
• Partner with students’ families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their children’s learning needs.
• Engage in practice-based professional development, mentorship, and coaching sessions.
• Support morning arrival, lunch duty, student assemblies, class transitions, and after-school dismissal.
• Participate in weekly, school-wide meetings to foster community, model our core values, and encourage student achievement.
• Partner with your teaching partner and grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time, paid holidays, and 10 weeks of paid breaks (Spring, Winter, and Summer).
• Extensive, best-in-class training and development.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Pre-tax flexible spending (FSA), dependent care (DCFSA), and health saving accounts (HSA).
• 403(b) retirement savings program + employer match.
• Paid leave of absence options (parental, medical, disability, etc.).
• Mental health and counseling support.
• Wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

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