Teacher Assistant - Extended Care

Jewish Community Center Of Staten Island; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,419 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Community Center of Staten Island is seeking a Teacher Assistant for Extended Care to help provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for preschool children, guided by our program's educational goals. You will support daily routines, supervise children, and maintain professional communication with parents while adhering to health regulations and staff policies.

This role emphasizes teamwork, punctuality, and a commitment to the well‑being and development of every child in

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication with parents.
• Be punctual, respectful, energetic, and a team player.
• Experience in education or childcare is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routine aligned with the needs of the department and children.
• Provide and ensure appropriate and sensitive interaction with the children at all times.
• Provide and ensure appropriate language and positive methods of disciplinary intervention as defined by staff policies.
• Ensure that the Department of Health, Bureau of Day Care regulations are followed.
• Maintain confidentiality of child, parent, staff.
• Keep Coordinator informed of incidents relating to accidents, child’s activity, or extraordinary circumstances.
• Apropriately represent the Center in all forums.

Skills

Team player

Punctual

Energetic

Hardworking

Professional communication withparents

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Teacher Assistant for Extended Care will assist in providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment in which the children can grow physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually using the educational philosophies and goals of the program as guidelines.

ABOUT YOU

You work well with children of preschool age. You must be punctual, respectful, energetic, hardworking, and a team player. You will provide and ensure appropriate supervision of the children at all times. You must be able to have professional communication with parents.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support daily routine consistent with the needs of the department with the needs of the children
• Provide and ensure appropriate and sensitive interaction with the children at all times
• Provide and ensure appropriate language and positive methods of disciplinary intervention as defined by our staff policies
• Ensure that the Department of Health, Bureau of Day Care regulations are followed
• Maintain respect of confidentiality of child, parent, staff
• Keep Coordinator informed of incidents relating to accidents, child’s activity, or extraordinary circumstances
• Apropriately represent the Center in all forums

OUR REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma
• Resume with 3 letters of Recommendation
• Experience in education or childcare (preferred)
• Additional Requirements:
• Fingerprint Clearance
• NYS Clearance
• Medical Clearance
• Complete Required Training

SALARY

$17.50 per hour

ABOUT US

The Jewish Community Center of Staten Island was founded in 1929 with the goal of creating a home for the Jewish community by offering social, recreational, and educational activities. Over time, that mission expanded to help anyone who walked through the doors of any of our facilities. The JCC has become a true community center—not just for the Jewish community, but for the entirety of Staten Island.

Programs serve the needs we see in our community and are constantly expanding to meet new demand. We serve people of all walks of life, from young children to seniors and everyone in between. The JCC is proud to offer services that help improve the quality of life for people on Staten Island and beyond. We strive to help those in need as well as provide recreational and educational opportunities for our members.

The JCC of Staten Island is dedicated to encouraging harmony throughout the community by providing facilities and programs that are open to all regardless of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. Everyone is welcome at the JCC.