Teacher - PreK for All - Sacred Heart School- Staten island - long term leave replacement

Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York•New York, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Sacred Heart School, serving the West Brighton area of Staten Island, is hiring Lead Teachers for PreK for All for the 2025-2026 school year. Join a long-established school community as a member of a dedicated early childhood team that provides high quality programming and support to the young children and families they serve.

Requirements

BA in Early Childhood Education or related field
Strong written and verbal communication skills
One of the following New York State teaching certificates: Early Childhood (Birth - Grade 2); Nursery, Kindergarten and Grades 1-6 (N-6); Prekindergarten - Grade 6 (P-6); or Students with Disabilities (Birth - Grade 2)
Candidates on an approved Study Plan are encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Provide students with an age-appropriate nurturing, safe, and engaging learning environment to support their social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development.
Provide classroom instruction and facilitate engaging learning experiences based on Creative Curriculum Units of Study.
Regularly assess the progress of each child and differentiate instruction to build upon individual strengths and interests.
Work closely with your school administration, Archdiocesan/NYC DOE coaches, and your program team to implement positive behavior management support and provide high quality early childhood instruction.
Interact with everyone with respect, compassion and confidentiality while exhibiting knowledge of and sensitivity to the educational, cultural, and socio-economic needs of the children and families served in the program.
Guide and collaborate with the teacher assistants and aides.
Participate in professional development sessions as provided by the NYC DOE and the Archdiocesan Office of Early Childhood.
Communicate regularly with families to support the extension of learning at home as per the program protocols.
Respond to parent concerns and requests with professionalism and as a partner in the education of each child.
Actively support the goals of the school and program through collaborative teamwork with colleagues.
Continually seek and participate in opportunities to develop as an early childhood professional.
Complete additional duties as assigned.