Assistant Teacher - Brooklyn, United States - United Community Centers
Description
Summary
The
Assistant teacher is responsible for supporting a learning environment based on the Creative Curriculum approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively and creatively.
Duties
- Ensure a learning environment based on the Creative Curriculum approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively and creatively.
- Support the implementation of activities that will promote social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative development of children.
- Adhere to all Head Start Performance standards in addition to the Agency mandates of United Community Day Care center.
- Assume responsibility for the operation of the classroom, in the absence of the Group Teacher, thus holding the teacher aide and substitute accountable to their duties and responsibilities.
- Share job related knowledge with team members so as to promote and support their professional growth.
- Participate in regularly scheduled staff & team meetings, classroom development workshops on and off site as well as training conducted by UCDCC, ACS and other funders.
- related services/activities such as parent/teacher conferences, transition meetings, end of year celebrations, etc.
- Share information regarding children and the program with parents via daily contact and informal/formal interfacings, newsletters, etc.
- Encourage parents in their role as their children?s primary teachers by acting as resource person (i
e:
disseminating information, actively listening to parents, offering suggestions, etc.).
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with parents/families via open communications, training and other developmental activities
- Elicit input from teacher aide to complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD and other documents relevant to the tracking of children?s progress.
- Assist Group Teachers utilize information obtained via observations, conferences, tracking, etc. to design developmentally appropriate and individualized lesson plans.
- Adhere to Agency (UCDCC) policies and procedures; seeks guidance/clarification from Educational Director r
e:
interpretation, applicability and implementation.
- Strictly adhere to, and enforce, the Agency policy regarding Confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
- Other related duties as assigned, consistent with the above.
Requirements:
- _ The assistant teacher shall meet the requirements set by the Agency for NYC Department of Education._
- Be at least eighteen years old; and
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED); and
- Hold a valid Level 1 or higher NY State Teaching Assistant certification or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
- Must clear DOE fingerprinting and background authorizations.
- Daily access to reliable transportation to Brooklyn, NY.
Physical Requirements - Frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, & crawling.
Occasional running. Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Openminded, flexible, and willing to experiment (creative)
- Ability to demonstrate proactive leadership, initiative, positive problem solving, decisionmaking, and work in a team context
- Bilingual Spanish a plus
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401k, Group Life Insurance and Defined Benefit Pension Plan
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