PreK for All Lead Teacher through June 2024 - New York, United States - Archdiocese of New York

Description

Job Description

Prek for All Lead Teacher - Immediate Opening

Saint Barnabas Elementary School - North Bronx/Yonkers area

At Saint Barnabas School, we are proud to integrate rigorous academic content with hands-on learning to help our students cultivate skills, mindsets, and literacies needed to become life-long learners. For our youngest students, our highly trained, dedicated teachers and administrators have created safe and structured classrooms with joyful and enriching lessons.

We are looking to hire a FULL TIME Prek for All Lead Teacher to begin work on February 8, 2024. This position will run through the remainder of the school year.

QUALIFICATIONS

WORK SCHEDULE & SALARY

As per Teacher Collective Bargaining Agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA in Early Childhood Education or related field
• Experience working with children under the age of 6
• One of the following New York State teaching certificates (preferred):
  • 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)
• Study Plan candidates working towards NYS B-2 certification with Associates in Early Childhood and 2 years experience teaching in a 3K or Prek 4 classroom encouraged to apply.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

As part of the Catholic school community of St. Barnabas, the lead teacher candidate will be expected to take on a range of responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• 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 The Creative Curriculum
• Develop unit, weekly and individualized lesson plans in line with program goals and policies
• Differentiate instruction to build upon individual strengths and interests of each child.
• Implement remote learning instruction when needed.
• Regularly assess the progress of each child and document observations and evidence; use the data to plan for instruction
• Implement positive behavior management support in keeping with Archdiocesan and NYC DOE guidelines.
• Work closely with school administration, Archdiocesan and NYC DOE coaches and teaching partners to provide high quality early childhood instruction.
• Provide services to all children and families 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
• Additional duties as required or assigned

Other:

• School Year program based on a 180 day schedule, September through June
• Salary determined by the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. Range $50,000-$73,000 depending on credentials and experience
• Benefits are comprehensive
• Additional Article 43 documentation required at time of hiring