Early Childhood Head Teacher

The New Orleans Jewish Community Center; Tenafly (NJ); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational center is seeking a passionate Early Childhood Head Teacher to foster a nurturing and safe learning environment for young children. This role involves planning and implementing engaging educational experiences, developing positive relationships with children, and collaborating with a dedicated teaching team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in early childhood education, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to supporting the growth and development of children. Join this vibrant community and make a meaningful impact in the lives of families and their children!

Qualifications

• Must hold a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Knowledge of child growth and development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate experiences for children.
• Maintain a safe and inviting classroom environment.
• Communicate regularly with parents about their children's progress.

Skills

Early Childhood Education

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Child Development Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Related Degree

Job description

Early Childhood Head Teacher
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670

The Leonard and Syril Rubin Early Childhood Center at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is looking for creative, enthusiastic, and dedicated Early Childhood Head Educators to create a loving, nurturing, and safe learning environment for children and their families. Our Educators have the qualifications, dispositions, knowledge, dedication to learning, and professional commitment necessary to support children and their families through their experiences at our school. Our school is open year-round and is comprised of 20 plus classrooms with students ranging from three months old through five years old.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Plan, supervise, and implement developmentally appropriate experiences for the class according to the child-centered, constructivist, and emergent curriculum and philosophy of the school.
• Ability to work effectively, individually and as part of a teaching team, including the supervision of two or three assistant educators.
• Develop a positive relationship with each child, through observation and learning experience, helping to enhance his/her development and growth.
• Maintain a safe, inviting, and appropriate classroom environment.
• Create a learning environment that provides emotional, cognitive, social, and physical growth in children.
• Communicate regularly with parents through daily interactions, weekly electronic newsletters and photos, emails, and bi-annual Parent Teacher conferences.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings, including age level meetings, teaching team meetings, head teacher meetings, and full staff meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIALIZED SKILLS

• Must hold either a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a Related Degree with experience.
• Knowledge of growth and development of young children including developmentally appropriate practice, emergent curriculum, and constructivist learning preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Judaic background preferred.

The classroom is a fast-paced environment and teachers should have the ability to actively participate in children's play and care, including high mobility, standing, walking, bending, and sitting on the floor. Must be able to lift and carry young children.

SALARY RANGE: $33,000-$52,000 (Commensurate with experience)