Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center
Lead Teacher (UNCERTIFIED OR CERTIFIED)
Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center, New York, New York, us, 10261
The Lead Teacher supports BSECDC’s mission to make a difference in the lives of children, their families, and communities through the delivery of high‑quality early education and child development services that promote children’s school readiness through growth and development across all developmental domains.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Implement a well‑organized learning environment with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration and experimentation among a variety of learning, sensory and motor experiences.
Develop and implement weekly lesson plans, including individualized instruction, in accordance with BSECDC’s procedures and the research‑based curriculum, that include indoor and outdoor learning experiences to support physical health and development, social and emotional development, approaches to learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development.
Recognize bilingualism and biliteracy as strengths and, for dual‑language learners, plan and implement experiences to support English language development.
Ensure the physical environment and lesson plans reflect the diversity represented in the children and families served.
Implement nurturing, responsive and effective teaching practices to ensure daily learning experiences promote critical thinking, inquiry‑based learning, STEM, and reading and writing readiness, as well as children’s social‑emotional development and universal values of tolerance, compassion and respect among children.
Use positive guidance strategies to create a peaceful classroom environment where children resolve conflicts using language to express their feelings and opinions.
Expose children to individuals of different cultural lifestyles, genders and sexual orientations through stories, posted pictures and discussion.
Plan and communicate effectively with all other classroom staff, including the assistant teacher, special education staff, volunteers and interns regarding weekly lessons, classroom activities and other pertinent information about children.
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with families, while maintaining professional boundaries, to encourage their input and support two‑way communication regarding the growth and development of their children.
Conduct two home visits and two parent‑teacher conferences per child per year.
Create and adhere to a posted classroom daily schedule that includes sufficient time for established routines such as nap/rest, mealtime, handwashing, toileting and transitions through activities.
Ensure that children are engaged in oral hygiene education through daily tooth‑brushing, stories, skits and other activities.
Facilitate, observe and communicate the importance of healthy eating habits through family‑style meal time, including ensuring all adults eat with children during mealtime.
Conduct all screenings and ongoing assessments of the children in the class, as required, and use data gathered to inform instruction, including individualization and measurement of progress toward School Readiness Goals.
Monitor children’s daily attendance and communicate with the assigned BSECDC staff member if a child needs additional supports.
Support tracking responsibilities of the daily meal count for the CACFP program, as requested.
Maintain active supervision, group size and ratios at all times indoors and outdoors.
Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the classroom and on the playground, following all health and safety rules pertaining to food allergies, universal precautions and personal hygiene.
Maintain consistent attendance to support continuity of care for children and families.
Participate in staff meetings, in‑service training, coaching, workshops and staff development programs, as requested.
Ensure complete, accurate and timely completion of all required data, documentation and paperwork, including child files.
Follow all applicable BSECDC policies and procedures, including the Standards of Conduct to safeguard children from abuse, neglect or exploitation while in the care of the Center.
Implement fully all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations as cited in the Head Start Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, IDEA, IFSP, FERPA, ACYFIM, Department of Education and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Health Licensing Code, Article 47. NAEYC.
Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.
Bachelor’s Degree or related field on a study plan toward NY State Certification OR.
Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education with NY State Certification OR.
Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education working toward NYS Certification.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient with Google and Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel applications.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Minimum of two years of experience working with preschoolers.
Experience: Required
Languages: English – Advanced
Employment: Full‑time
Salary: $21.5 – $33 hourly
Starting time: Immediate start!
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Implement a well‑organized learning environment with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration and experimentation among a variety of learning, sensory and motor experiences.
Develop and implement weekly lesson plans, including individualized instruction, in accordance with BSECDC’s procedures and the research‑based curriculum, that include indoor and outdoor learning experiences to support physical health and development, social and emotional development, approaches to learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development.
Recognize bilingualism and biliteracy as strengths and, for dual‑language learners, plan and implement experiences to support English language development.
Ensure the physical environment and lesson plans reflect the diversity represented in the children and families served.
Implement nurturing, responsive and effective teaching practices to ensure daily learning experiences promote critical thinking, inquiry‑based learning, STEM, and reading and writing readiness, as well as children’s social‑emotional development and universal values of tolerance, compassion and respect among children.
Use positive guidance strategies to create a peaceful classroom environment where children resolve conflicts using language to express their feelings and opinions.
Expose children to individuals of different cultural lifestyles, genders and sexual orientations through stories, posted pictures and discussion.
Plan and communicate effectively with all other classroom staff, including the assistant teacher, special education staff, volunteers and interns regarding weekly lessons, classroom activities and other pertinent information about children.
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with families, while maintaining professional boundaries, to encourage their input and support two‑way communication regarding the growth and development of their children.
Conduct two home visits and two parent‑teacher conferences per child per year.
Create and adhere to a posted classroom daily schedule that includes sufficient time for established routines such as nap/rest, mealtime, handwashing, toileting and transitions through activities.
Ensure that children are engaged in oral hygiene education through daily tooth‑brushing, stories, skits and other activities.
Facilitate, observe and communicate the importance of healthy eating habits through family‑style meal time, including ensuring all adults eat with children during mealtime.
Conduct all screenings and ongoing assessments of the children in the class, as required, and use data gathered to inform instruction, including individualization and measurement of progress toward School Readiness Goals.
Monitor children’s daily attendance and communicate with the assigned BSECDC staff member if a child needs additional supports.
Support tracking responsibilities of the daily meal count for the CACFP program, as requested.
Maintain active supervision, group size and ratios at all times indoors and outdoors.
Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the classroom and on the playground, following all health and safety rules pertaining to food allergies, universal precautions and personal hygiene.
Maintain consistent attendance to support continuity of care for children and families.
Participate in staff meetings, in‑service training, coaching, workshops and staff development programs, as requested.
Ensure complete, accurate and timely completion of all required data, documentation and paperwork, including child files.
Follow all applicable BSECDC policies and procedures, including the Standards of Conduct to safeguard children from abuse, neglect or exploitation while in the care of the Center.
Implement fully all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations as cited in the Head Start Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, IDEA, IFSP, FERPA, ACYFIM, Department of Education and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Health Licensing Code, Article 47. NAEYC.
Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.
Bachelor’s Degree or related field on a study plan toward NY State Certification OR.
Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education with NY State Certification OR.
Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education working toward NYS Certification.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient with Google and Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel applications.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Minimum of two years of experience working with preschoolers.
Experience: Required
Languages: English – Advanced
Employment: Full‑time
Salary: $21.5 – $33 hourly
Starting time: Immediate start!
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