Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Research-Foundation-Cun; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RFCUNY Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) is seeking a classroom assistant at Queens College. The role supports the group teacher in planning daily lessons and maintaining a safe, engaging learning environment for young children.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor’s degree preferred. Pay is $17 per hour. RFCUNY provides employee benefits and is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Assisting the group teacher in planning and implementing daily lesson plans.
• Maintaining routines and classroom responsibilities, including record-keeping and safety.
• Communicating with parents and supporting child development discussions.
• Participating in staff meetings and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Helping build a cooperative teaching team and supervising the group when the lead is absent.
• Attending staff meetings scheduled by the director and group teacher.
• Participating in Center fundraising and public relations events.
• Maintaining professional attitude and adhering to Center policies when relating to parents.
• Sharing housekeeping responsibilities and ensuring positive interactions with staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Assisting group teacher

Record keeping

Classroom management

Communication with parents

Staff meeting participation

Fundraising events

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY). The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries. We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.

Primary Location: QUEENS COLLEGE Bargaining Unit: No

• Assisting the group teacher in planning and implementing the daily lessons plans
• Aiding in general routines and classroom responsibilities: record keeping, housekeeping tasks, arrival and departure stablishing a safe, clean and stimulating classroom environment in conjunction with group teacher
• Assisting the group teacher in establishing good communication with parents
• Able to discuss child's physical condition, current behavioral patterns and positive development of child's skills with parents
• Working with the group teacher to assess each child's cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills and development and designing activities to enhance skills
• Helping the group teacher to build a cooperative and supportive teaching team assuming supervision of the classroom when the group teacher is absent
• Attending staff meetings scheduled by the director and group teacher and recommended workshops and conferences
• Participating in all Center fundraising and public relation events
• Maintaining a professional attitude and loyalty to the Center and using Center policies as guidelines in relating to parents and the public
• Assuming an equal share of the joint housekeeping responsibilities of the staff
• Establishing and maintaining positive communication and appropriate interactions with other staff members
• Other duties as assigned

High school diploma/GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Pay Range: $17/hour

RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY's research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY's services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society's most pressing challenges. RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY's research and sponsored programs.