Associate Teacher Toddler Classroom - New York, United States - Columbia University

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    Description
    • Work in classroom with 1 Lead Teacher, 1 Associate Teacher, and up to 10 students
    • Supervise student teachers and college student assistants
    • Facilitate developmentally appropriate experiences and care-giving
    • Support pedagogical plan for play based learning
    • Articulate developmentally based philosophy and play-based curriculum
    • Support maintenance of partnership with parents via newsletters, meetings and conversations as needed
    • Prepare presentations for classroom parent meetings and assist with student reports
    • Co-lead parent-teacher conferences
    • Attend monthly staff development

    Minimum Qualifications

    • BA degree in Early Childhood Education, or a related field, or a BA and coursework relevant to this field.
    • Must meet DOI fingerprinting and all relevant clearances
    • Candidates submit cover letter and resume
    • Experience working with young children between the age of 1-2 years old.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Background in the arts, whether visual, musical or dance
    • Ability to speak a language other than English

    Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

    Pay Transparency Disclosure

    The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.