Teacher Head Start - Full Time; 5442-210-N

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•New York, NY

16h

About The Position

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness. Our Early Childhood Development Centers provide free Early Head Start and Head Start services to low-income families. Head Start provides services to children age 3 to 5 years old. Through the Montessori approach, the center ensures children are ready for school by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, language-literacy and physical development. STATEMENT OF THE JOB: The Head Start (HS) Teacher will supervise the teaching team in planning and executing age and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum. The candidate will be responsible to supervise the implementation of activities that will promote social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and creative development of children. Teacher will elicit input from Assistant Teacher and Teachers-Aide to complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD, and other documents relevant to the tracking of children’s progress. The candidate will help Assistant Program Manager to facilitate parent involvement in all aspects of the program and promote positive growth and professional development. The candidate will adhere to policies and procedures established by CCNS, ACS, DOH, DOE, and CACFP and comply with procedural norms and standards of attendance, punctuality, and confidentiality relevant to HIPAA.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related filed to Early Childhood Education (Elementary Education, Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education, Special Education, Child Development, Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade) Plus a Study Plan for meeting Bachelors Degree requirement within 7 years.
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (Elementary Education, Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education, Special Education, Child Development, Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade; Child Psychology, Child Development, General Education accompanied by 12 credits specific to Early Childhood Education)
Master’s Degree in in Early Childhood Education or related field to Early Childhood Education (Elementary Education, Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education, Special Education, Child Development, Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade; Child Psychology, Child Development, General Education accompanied by 12 credits specific to Early Childhood Education.
N.Y.S. Initial/Professional Certification - Nursey to 6th grade, Birth to 2nd Grade, pre-k to 6th Grade, student with disabilities - birth to 2nd grade, and Special education in Nursery or Kindergarten to 12th grade preferred.
1 years of teaching experience in a preschool classroom required.
If not already Montessori trained, must commit to enroll in the Agency’s Montessori training program within the first year of hire.
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises teaching team’s work to ensure a learning environment based on the Montessori approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively, and creatively.
Utilizes information obtained via observations, conferences, tracking, etc. to design developmentally appropriate and individualized lesson plans.
Establishes and maintains positive relationships with parents/families via open communications, training, and other developmental activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.