Benefits:
Paid time off
We are looking for a nurturing preschool teacher to ensure that the basic and educational needs of our students are met. As a preschool teacher, you will be required to prepare and deliver classroom activities, communicate with staff and parents, and ensure that the learning environment remains safe at all times. You should also be an excellent role model for our students.
To be successful as a preschool teacher, you should be creative, energetic, and able to encourage self-expression. Top candidates will possess a thorough understanding of the contextual factors that shape early childhood development.
Preschool Teacher Responsibilities:
Planning and delivering lessons designed to facilitate students' social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Encouraging self-expression through understanding, flexibility, and behavioral reinforcement.
Tending to students' basic needs by feeding and dressing them.
Mediating conflict between students.
Modelling appropriate behaviors, even when not on duty.
Ensuring that the classroom remains safe and conducive to learning at all times.
Liaising with families to gain insight into students' home lives.
Tracking and informing parents of students' progress.
Attending parent and staff meetings.
Preschool Teacher Requirements:
21 years of age or older
Clear criminal record.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Certification options :
(1) Baccalaureate degree and State certification. A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and valid certification issued by the State Education Department, pursuant to 8 NYCRR §80 or successor rule; or (2) Baccalaureate degree and experience. A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and two years of supervised and documented relevant experience in a pre-school program if currently employed in a permitted child care program; or (3) Study plan. The person has proposed a plan for meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision within seven years, and has obtained approval of this plan by an accredited college. A person who is eligible pursuant to a study plan shall submit documentation to the Department indicating proof of enrollment in such college and specifying the time, not to exceed seven years, required for completion of the study plan. (A) The course of study may include the following study areas: (i) Sociological, Historical, Philosophical Foundations of Education or (ii) Sociology of Education or History of Education or Philosophy of Education (iii) Child Development or Child Psychology (iv) Educational Developmental Psychology or Psychological Foundations of Education (v) Instructional Materials and Methods Courses - three courses required, including one on the pre-kindergarten or kindergarten level including, but not limited to, such courses as: (aa) Teaching of Reading, Teaching of Math, Teaching Science to Young Children (bb) Teaching of Music, Teaching of Art, Methods of Teaching of Language Arts (cc) Teaching of Computer Technology to Young Children (vi) Parent Education and Community Relations or Urban Education or Sociology of the Family or Parent, Child, School. (B) To be study plan eligible, a person shall have: (i) Associate's (AA or AS) degree in early children education, practicum included; or (ii) 90 or more undergraduate college credits and one year classroom experience teaching children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or grades 1-2; or 14 (iii) Baccalaureate in any other academic subject and one year classroom experience teaching children up to third grade.
Prior experience working with young children, preferably within a similar setting.
Physically fit and able to lift up to 70 pounds.
Warm, approachable disposition.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
A passion for early childhood development.