Preschool Co-Teacher

JCC OF CENTRAL NJ INC; Scotch Plains (NJ); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

FSAs/HSA

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Family discounts

Job summary

JCC OF CENTRAL NJ INC SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey, is seeking a Preschool Co-Teacher. The role focuses on child safety, learning through play, and fostering family relationships within the Brody Family Early Learning Center.

Compensation ranges with experience and degree, with a full-time schedule Monday–Friday. Responsibilities include maintaining a healthy classroom, documenting development, and participating in professional development.

Qualifications

• Certification in CDA or enrollment in CDA program is preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certifications or willingness to obtain them.
• Ability to relate to young children and adults with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend to children's physical and emotional safety.
• Nurture children and treat them as competent learners.
• Support classroom management and daily flow of activities.
• Maintain regular communication with families and staff.
• Document children's play and learning through portfolios and updates.

Skills

Strong communication

Relate to children & adults

Cultural awareness

Education

Child Development Associate (CDA) certification

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Judaic knowledge or willingness to acquire

Job description

Preschool Co-Teacher

JCC OF CENTRAL NJ INC SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey, United States

About this position

See what our teachers are saying about workingat the Brody Family Early Learning Center:

Our School Philosophy

Our program is designed to allowchildren to flourish as they interact with both their indoor and outdoor physical and social environments. Our curriculum is intentional,progressive and dynamic and responds to the interests and creativity of boththe children and the staff. We celebrate many perspectives and integrate aJewish expression of values into learning.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Attendto children's physical and emotional safety by providing care, protection,consistency, and guidance to the children
• Bewith children joyfully and treat them as competent learners and individuals
• Attendto classroom management, including flow of the day, group dynamics, andconflict resolution
• Developrelationships with families and colleagues through frequent communication andupdates
• Identifyyour professional path and create goals for growth
• Attendschool wide and class events such as picnics, parties, parent meetings, andother special programs, including JCC community wide events
• Maintain children'sattendance and injury records
• Supportchildren's play, engage in reflection and discussion about children's growthand learning, and be responsive to children's developmental milestones
• Nurturephysical, spiritual, emotional, social, and intellectual growth and developmentof each child
• Documentchildren's play and learning, including portfolios, learning stories, hallwayor classroom displays, and written and verbal parent communication
• Providea cheerful, nurturing, healthy, safe and clean classroom environment
• Maintaininventory of supplies and rotate materials in line with milestone development

Communication

• Monitorgrowth and development of each child; regularly communicate progress and concernswith parents and school leadership
• Attendto daily communication using the school's chosen software and on JCC email
• Maintaina continuing dialogue and problem solving with the teaching team
• Respect the privacyof children and families by maintaining strict confidentiality

Administrative & Classroom

• Read and maintain children's files and portfolios including work samples, anecdotal notes and other documentation
• Provide a cheerful, nurturing, healthy, safe and clean classroom environment
• Maintain attendance and injury records
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of equipment, materials, and classroom
• Care for classroom environment and aesthetics, maintain inventory of supplies, and frequent rotation of materials based on children's development and interests

ProfessionalDevelopment

• Participatein lifelong learning by increasing knowledge and abilities in the field ofearly childhood education through attendance at workshops and courses, readingbooks or articles, and attending pedagogical team meetings
• Worktowards increasing knowledge of Judaism and related topics
• Complete at least 12hours of professional development annually; maintain personal PD records

Required Qualifications

• Aminimum of a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification preferred.Willingness to obtain, or currently enrolled in CDA program, along with relatedexperience considered
• Previousexperience in a school setting, preferably 3 years or more
• CPRand First Aid certification or willingness to acquire
• Strongcommunication skills: oral, reading, writing
• Abilityto relate to young children and adults
• Workingknowledge of the growth and development of young children and ability toutilize this information in the classroom
• Judaicknowledge or willingness to acquire this knowledge through study

Physical Requirements

• Occasionallifting and carrying up to 25 pounds
• Reaching,stooping, sitting on the floor and bending
• Spendingtime outdoors throughout the school year (in various weather conditions)
• Workhours: Monday – Friday 10:00am-6:00pm during the school year; occasionaladditional hours for meetings, professional development, and special programs

Summaryof Benefits offered:

• Medical,dental, vision
• Basicand supplemental life insurance
• FSAs(medical, dependent care, mass transit and commuter parking); HSA
• 401(k)retirement plan with match
• PaidTime Off
• Freemembership and program discounts for the entire family

Compensation:

$27,000-$38,500 annually;compensation depends on degree, experience and position; compensation for September– June school year is paid over 12 months

The JCC promotes adiverse workforce where all employees are treated fairly. All employees mustwork together with mutual respect. The Center complies with all applicablestate and federal laws and holds its employees accountable to do the same.