Associate Teacher Twos and Threes (Early Childhood)

Central Synagogue; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution seeks an early childhood teacher to manage classroom life and implement a child-centered curriculum. This role requires a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education, along with relevant teaching experience. The teacher will promote positive self-esteem and social skills among young learners, while incorporating Jewish values and traditions into their teaching practices.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education.
• Teaching experience with young children.
• Must meet licensing standards including fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily classroom life and implement child-centered curriculum.
• Plan activities to support developmental growth and social skills.
• Observe and record children's progress on a regular basis.

Skills

classroom management

collaboration

observation

child-centered curriculum

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in education or enrolled

Job description

• Manage with your teaching team, all aspects of daily classroom life, including health and safety of all students, establishing comfortable classroom routines and transitions, and implementation of child-centered, developmentally appropriate, emergent curriculum that excites children about learning and prepares them for the next step in their education.
• Plan and implement activities to support and foster positive self-esteem, social skills, developmental growth, and independence for all students.
• Observe and record children’s progress, behavior, growth, and development on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Work collaboratively with teaching team, administrators, specialists, and consultants.
• Incorporate Shabbat, Jewish holiday celebrations, and Jewish values, customs, traditions, and rituals into the classroom.
• Actively participate in all team meetings, staff meetings, professional development days, teacher trainings, and workshops.
• Participate in teaching after school and other classes for the Nursery School and Central Synagogue education/family engagement program.
• Bachelor’s degree required along with Master’s degree in education (or enrolled in Master’s program in education.)
• Teaching experience in early childhood classrooms or other settings with young children.
• Meet standards for licensing requirements (finger printing, child abuse and other relevant training, etc.)