Summer Teacher Assistant

Kings Bay YM-YWHA, Inc. JCC Brooklyn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community center in Brooklyn is seeking a Summer Teacher Assistant for a part-time role to support preschool classrooms during a summer program. The position involves engaging with young children, following lesson plans, and maintaining a warm environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant college credits and experience in childcare.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience leading and instructing childcare students.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support preschool classrooms during an 8-week summer program.
• Encourage student participation and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Supervise students in and out of the classroom.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Flexibility

Interpersonal Skills

Education

College credits in Early Childhood Education

Substitute certificate

Job description

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Base pay range

$20.00/hr - $20.00/hr

TEACHER ASSISTANT (FOR CHILDREN OF AGE (2-4 y.o.)

A Summer Teacher Assistant at Kings Bay Y / JCC Brooklyn supports our preschool classrooms during an 8-week summer program. This position involves supervising and engaging with young children when the regular teacher is unavailable—whether due to illness, time off, or during daily transitions. The assistant helps maintain a warm, safe, and consistent classroom environment and may be asked to step in on short notice, including same-day assignments. This is a seasonal, flexible role ideal for someone who enjoys working with young children and is available to work between late June and late August.

Main Responsibilities

• Follow lesson plans provided by the Regular Teacher.
• Be able to lift, carry, and hold children, to stop and bend to a child’s level and stand for long periods throughout the day.
• Encourage student participation, minimize distractions, and maintain a positive learning environment while Regular Teacher is absent.
• Track attendance, collect homework and provide general supervision during class periods.
• Work with students individually or as a group/adapt teaching methods to fit the needs of each individual student and to keep up with the regular curriculum.
• Manage and instruct the class effectively from roll call to tidying up the classroom after the students have left.
• Supervise students in and out of the classroom, including in the halls, on the playground.
• For long-term substitutes: develop lesson plans and assignments consistent with the Regular Teacher’s past lesson plans.
• Communicate daily and meet weekly in the classroom with your head teacher.
• Accept guidance where needed and assist the head teacher in supervising and assessing student teachers assigned to the classroom.
  
  

Qualifications

• College credits in Early Childhood Education (at least 1 year) or Substitute certificate.
• Experience in leading and instructing childcare students – at least 1 year.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt plans to specific classrooms.
• Flexibility and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
  
  

Schedule

• This part-time summer position runs from June 23rd, 2025 to August 15th, 2025, with two schedule options available: Day Shift: 5–8 hours per day, Monday to Friday.
• After-School Shift: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
  
  

Location:

3495 Nostrand ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229

Salary

Salary: $20 per hour.

About Kings Bay Y

Kings Bay Y/ JCC Brooklyn is a community center that connects, uplifts, and inspires. Kings Bay YM-YWHA strives to build and strengthen communities, create meaningful relationships and lasting friendships, and foster deeper connections among individuals, families, and partner institutions in Brooklyn. From our flagship base in southern Brooklyn, where we operate a successful full-service community center, to our more recent inroads in Brownstone Brooklyn and North Brooklyn under the JCC Brooklyn umbrella, the Kings Bay Y has remained true to its 60 year-old mission. We welcome everyone from all religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. We operate various programs at 6 different physical locations in South, Central and North Brooklyn.

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Employment type

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