Preschool Assistant Teacher Floater - Cumbo

Brooklyn Community Services

281d • $31,601 - $34,494 • Onsite

About The Position

The Preschool Assistant Teacher Floater position at the Laurie A. Cumbo Children's Enrichment Center is designed to support the delivery of high-quality educational and social services for young children and their families. The role involves assisting classroom teachers in implementing lesson plans, facilitating classroom management, and ensuring appropriate student-to-teacher ratios. This position is fully in-person, located at 180 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, and operates Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• One year of previous teaching experience in N - 2nd grade promoting healthy growth and development with toddlers and preschoolers.
• Must undergo pre-employment screenings such as the Criminal Background Check required by OCFS/DOH.

Nice To Haves

• Food Handlers Certification.
• Associate's degree in Early Childhood Development preferred.
• Good collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience with behavior modification activities.
• Ability to be a team player.
• Good leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assist Lead Teacher with active student engagement and productive classroom supervision.
• Available and willing to travel to professional/staff development training or workshops.
• Available and willing to work evening hours including program shows, staff meetings, field trips, and/or medical emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide substitute and other coverage to classrooms as needed.
• Responsible for food handling and preparation, including warming prepared meals, slicing fruit, distributing meals, and cleanup.
• Assist Lead Teacher in planning age-appropriate, high-quality activities designed to support increased learning in young children through developmentally appropriate practices.
• Assist Lead Teacher in the daily supervision of children and effecting sound classroom management and curriculum activities.
• Promote physical, intellectual, social, cultural, and emotional well-being of students/children.
• Provide adequate supervision of all children/students during all enrichment/learning activities.
• Share in all student and classroom record-keeping tasks, including daily attendance, meal counts, and daily health checks.
• Conduct observations and assessments of children and the classroom environment.
• Participate with Lead and Assistant Teachers in conducting quarterly parent-teacher conferences.
• Participate in all classroom activities, field trips, and related classroom routines.
• Actively engage with children and their activities, teaching necessary concepts to achieve developmental levels.
• Ensure the safety of all children at all times through maintaining direct line of vision supervision.
• Ensure classroom furnishings, materials, and environment are maintained in a neat, clean, and safe manner.
• Actively participate in team meetings and supervision sessions.
• Collaborate with a team to implement a high-quality learning environment.
• Assume the role and duties of the Lead or Assistant Teacher in their absence.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents and families of children served.
• Work within the framework of Brooklyn Community Service in carrying out its policies and procedures.
• Participate in agency-wide groups and meetings as required.
• Participate in other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED