Teacher Aide - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm - Warren Street

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

44d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Teacher Aide for their Warren Street location, working from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. This role involves assisting the Head Teacher in creating and implementing age-appropriate lessons, fostering a stimulating environment, encouraging parent involvement, setting individual goals for children, and maintaining classroom cleanliness. The position is part of a large network of health centers dedicated to providing comprehensive care and promoting equity and inclusion.

Requirements

• High School diploma
• Warm caring and outgoing personality
• Ability to work well with others
• Able to create and maintain positive relationships with children, parents and staff.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Experience Preferred
• Bilingual Preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Teacher in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lessons.
• Work with a team to provide a stimulating environment and activities.
• Encourage parent involvement.
• Set individual goals and record anecdotal observations for each child.
• Keep room clean.
• Help with toileting.
• Perform other various classroom duties.
• Readily accepts and responds to supervisory inputs accordingly.
• Inspects children for signs of illness or injury upon arrival.
• Inspects outdoor and indoor play areas prior to play.
• Follows hand washing procedures and policies.
• Follows diaper changing / potty procedures for children accordingly and as needed.
• Uses the Germ Box effectively.
• Uses bleach solutions to clean toys and surfaces as required.
• Notifies parents and director when children are sick or get hurt.
• Files incident or accident reports accordingly and as needed.
• Inspects fire exits and extinguishers regularly.
• Feeds children according to their individual needs, family input, and CACFP guidelines.
• Puts infants to sleep according to their individual schedules and takes care of infants upon awakening; every effort to prevent SIDS is made.
• Good grooming and appropriate attire.
• Arrives on time.
• Reliable in attendance.
• Responsible in job duties.
• Alert in health and safety matters.
• Follows center's philosophy and policies.
• Opens to new ideas.
• Flexible with assignments and schedule.
• Comes to work with a positive attitude.
• Looks for ways to improve the program.
• Gives ample notice for absences.
• Remains calm in a tense situation.
• Quickly and effectively deals with unexpected situations and problems.
• Ensures all required paper work are done and / or due on time.
• Careful to keep information about children and families confidential.
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings.
• Always attends to children's needs before everything else.
• Supervises children closely and effectively throughout the day.
• Uses a modulated, appropriate voice.
• Knows and shows respect for individuals.
• Is aware of developmental levels / changes.
• Encourages independence/self-help.
• Promotes self-esteem in communications.
• Ability to work with children who are acting out.
• Avoids stereotyping and labeling.
• Reinforces positive behavior.
• Has a clear and fair discipline procedure.
• Ability to set appropriate limits.
• Helps develop language by responding to sounds infants make or words children say, sings, talks throughout the day and interacts verbally during routines such as diaper changing, hand washing, etc.
• Ability to make appropriate written documentation and referrals when needed.
• Does not speak about the child in front of him/her.
• Greets parents and children in a positive manner as they enter the classroom.
• Available and approachable with parents.
• Listens and responds well to parents.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Makes every effort toward positive parent relationships.
• Takes an active role in encouraging parent participation.
• Holds parent conferences on schedule.
• Creates an inviting learning environment.
• Turns in lesson plans and children's observations in a timely fashion.
• Lesson plans support all areas of development and reflect children's interests.
• Plans are carried out in the classroom.
• Provides developmentally appropriate activities.
• Develops plans based on goals from observations/curriculum.
• Provides suitable materials for all activities.
• Provides plenty of child-directed activities throughout the day.
• Provides an appropriate role model.
• Anticipates problems and redirects.
• Is flexible and responsive to child interests.
• Is prepared for day's activities.
• Follows the daily schedule and provides outdoor playtime for children twice a day when weather permitting.
• Handles transitions well.
• Is friendly and respectful with others.
• Strives to assume a fair share of work.
• Offers and shares ideas and materials.
• Communicates directly, avoids gossip.
• Approaches criticism with a learning attitude.
• Stays open to constructive criticism and suggestions.
• Is willing to help others and steps outside normal job perimeters when necessary.
• Seeks and asks for help if needed.
• Communicates directly with supervisor.
• Ability to implement suggestions.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED