Teacher

Supervisor: Education Director

Overview: Children's Corner is located at 565 Livonia Ave in East New York, Brooklyn serve children from 2 years to 5 years using the "Dual Model" for serving Head Start and Child Care eligible children and their families. Following Head Start Performance Standards the program aims at providing comprehensive early childhood care and education including health, nutrition, mental health and school readiness curricula and measurements to address achievement gaps. Family services are fully integrated into each aspect of the program to ensure full participation from families. The center is funded through an Early Learn award from NYC Administration for Children Services and Private Foundations.

Responsibilities:

Lead classroom sessions
Provide educational support to classroom staff
Develop lesson plans and implement an engaging, challenging and playful classroom curriculum
Provide primary care to classroom children
Administer developmental assessment on children
Develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with families and children
Develop goals for children in the classroom based on developmental assessment
Maintain written observation of the children's experience in the classroom
Assist in identifying children with special needs and facilitate referrals
Maintain appropriate materials in the classroom
Provide guidance and training to program staff and help mentor the assistant teachers.
Develop knowledge of services available to families in the community
Maintain proper documentation on classroom and program activities
Make home visits to each child's home at least twice per program year
Track attendance and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) records
Conduct parent meetings and parent-teacher conferences
Attend professional development conferences and training as required
Assist with classroom set up and clean up on a daily basis
Other duties as requested by supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities

Qualifications:

NYS Certification in Early Childhood Education required
Master's or Bachelor's degree required
Bi-lingual skills in English/Chinese or English/Spanish strongly preferred
Two to three years of experience working with toddlers and preschoolers in a classroom setting
Must have at least one to two years of experience supervising classroom staff
Must have good organization, communication, and writing skills