Teacher Early Head Start - Multiple Positions Available in Brooklyn Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDC)
full-time•New York
About this role
We are currently seeking to fill Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher positions for our Brooklyn Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDC) at the following locations:
• Charles F. Murphy ECDC - 2856 West 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
• St. Malachy ECDC - 220 Hendrix Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207
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. Early Head Start provides services to children six weeks to age 3. 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 Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher will lead the teaching team in planning and executing age and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum. The Teacher will be responsible to implement activities that will promote social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative development of children. The Teacher will elicit input from the Team to complete written observations, progress reports, and other documents relevant to the tracking of children’s progress. The Teacher 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.
• 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.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential plus a Study Plan to obtain an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education within 7 years or
• Associate Degree; Bachelors Degree; Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education or in related field (Elementary Education, Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education, Special Education, Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade; Child Psychology, Child Development, General Education accompanied by 12 credits specific to Early Childhood Education) preferred.
• N.Y.S. Initial/Professional Certification - Birth-2 preferred. 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.
• 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.
• Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.
• 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.
BENEFITS:
We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:
• 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.
For more information on our organization, please visit our website at:
www.ccbq.org EOE/AA.
Other facts
Tech stack
Montessori Approach,Child Development,Teaching,Lesson Planning,Observation,Communication,Bilingual Skills,Nurturing,Team Collaboration,Health and Safety,Confidentiality,Parent Engagement,Individualized Education,Classroom Management,Cognitive Development,Social Development
About 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. As one of the largest faith-based developers of affordable housing in the country, Catholic Charities provides more than 4,500 units of housing for low-income older adults, families, and the formerly homeless, throughout Brooklyn and Queens. With the country reeling from an economic crisis, countless members of our community in Brooklyn and Queens have turned to Catholic Charities for assistance. In response, we increased our efforts to address issues of poverty and promote justice in the communities we serve, thereby empowering families and individuals to achieve greater self-sufficiency.
Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Website: http://www.ccbq.org
LinkedIn: Visit
Industry: Non-profit Organizations
Founding Year: 1899
What you'll do
- The Early Head Start Teacher will lead the teaching team in planning and executing developmentally appropriate activities based on the Montessori curriculum. Responsibilities include promoting children's development across various domains and maintaining communication with parents regarding their children's progress.
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