Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens · 3 months ago
Teacher Early Head Start - Multiple Positions Available in Brooklyn Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDC)
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is seeking Early Head Start Teachers for their Brooklyn Early Childhood Development Centers. The role involves leading a teaching team in planning and executing developmentally appropriate activities while adhering to established policies and procedures.
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Responsibilities
Ensures a learning environment based on the Montessori approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively, and creatively
Ensures information obtained via observations, conferences, tracking, etc. is used to design developmentally appropriate and individualized lesson plans
Ensures daily routines such as napping, eating, toileting, timely diaper changing, and washing are carried out in a healthy manner with respect given to an individual child’s needs
Ensures information regarding children and the program is shared with parents
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
CDA required with Study Plan (60 CREDITS including 24 credits in Education), or Associate Degree/Bachelor Degree/Master Degree
N.Y.S. Initial/Professional Certification - Birth-2, with BA or Masters in related field preferred
Minimum of 1 year of teaching experience in a pre-school classroom or infant toddler classroom
If not already Montessori trained, must commit to enroll in the Agency's Montessori training program within the first year of hire
Ability to nurture and care children from 2 months of age through 24 months of age
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 for program meetings
Preferred
N.Y.S. Initial/Professional Certification - Birth-2, with BA or Masters in related field preferred
Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred
Benefits
Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement Savings with Agency Match
Transit
Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.
Company
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
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, older adults, and those struggling with mental illness.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
TD Charitable Foundation
2022-03-08Grant· $0.25M
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