Dynamic Part-Time Midday Teacher, Lower School

Bank Street College of Education; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Bank Street School for Children in New York is seeking a Midday Teacher for Preschool through First Grade. The role provides classroom coverage during breaks and prep time, supporting daily routines at age-appropriate levels.

This is a one-year position for the 2025-2026 school year, part-time (3-4 hours per day, up to 20 hours/week) with a pay rate of $20.00/hour. Collaboration with a teaching team and a commitment to a supportive, safe learning environment are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required and Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience managing and working in a classroom and teaching children preferred (experience working with young children a plus).
• Experience with progressive education preferred.
• Willingness to collaborate and work as part of a team, as well as develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of a collaborative, cooperative classroom teaching team - sharing information and strategies to sustain a healthy classroom community
• Work cooperatively with teachers to support and foster age-appropriate activities during specials, lunch, rest, and work times
• Build relationships with students so they treat each other well and stay on task
• Use classroom management skills to periodically run and support an energetic classroom of children
• Support students in moving safely through the hallways and in and out of the building during various times of the day
• Participate in specials, including music, movement, gym, or library, and during these classes, actively support children and specialist teachers in ways that the classroom teachers and the specialist teacher help identify
• Abiding by school regulations for health and safety during the 2025-2026 school year.
• All teachers help build a collaborative, cooperative, and reflective approach to working as a classroom teaching team.

Skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to collaborate

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Bank Street School for Children in New York is seeking a Midday Teacher for Preschool through First Grade. The role provides classroom coverage during breaks and prep time, supporting daily routines at age-appropriate levels.

This is a one-year position for the 2025-2026 school year, part-time (3-4 hours per day, up to 20 hours/week) with a pay rate of $20.00/hour. Collaboration with a teaching team and a commitment to a supportive, safe learning environment are essential.