Teachers Aide Early Head Start - Full Time; 5457-206-N

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•New York, NY

About The Position

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness. Our Early Childhood Development Centers provide free Early Head Start and Head Start services to low-income families. Early Head Start provides services to children six weeks to age 3. Through the Montessori approach, the center ensures children are ready for school by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, language-literacy and physical development. STATEMENT OF THE JOB: The Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher-Aide will assist Teacher and Assistant Teacher to plan and execute age and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum. Responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting the Teacher and Assistant Teacher in maintaining the written documentation/reports in order to meet compliance standards of CCNS, ACS, DOH, CACFP, and other overseeing agencies relevant to NYFD; help to facilitate parent involvement in all aspects of the program and promote positive growth and professional development. The candidate will adhere to policies and procedures established by CCNS, ACS, DOH, DOE, and CACFP and comply with procedural norms and standards of attendance, punctuality, and confidentiality relevant to HIPPA.

Requirements

HS diploma or GED required
Familiarization with child development and parenting techniques required.
Ability to lift and carry supplies and equipment as needed between 5-10 pounds.
Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.

Nice To Haves

12-24 college credits preferred.
CDA credential preferred.
Minimum of 1 year experience in a pre-school classroom preferred.
Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures a learning environment based on the Montessori approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively and creatively.
Establishes and maintains positive relationships with parents/families via open communications, training, and other developmental activities.
Assists Teacher and Assistant Teacher to complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD and other documents relevant to the tracking of children’s progress.
Assists Teacher and Assistant Teacher to utilize information obtained via observations, conferences, tracking, etc. to design developmentally appropriate and individualized lesson plans.
Performs other duties as assigned.