Assistant Teacher - Children's Corner - Day Care (56172)

University Settlement partners with 40,000 New Yorkers on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn every year to build on their strengths as they achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For over 135 years, we've collaborated with our neighbors to pioneer highly effective programs that fight poverty and systemic inequality. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, engaging with every individual holistically, and creating space for people to organize. Joining together with our neighbors to advocate for justice and equality, we help build community strength.

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of the Head Teacher, plan, and complete assignments in support of daily classroom program and activities.
• Assist Head Teacher in writing the daily and weekly lesson plans.
• Maintain an organized, safe, and sanitary classroom for children and assist with classroom set up and clean on a daily basis while also documenting classroom maintenance responsibilities.
• Participate in recruiting parent volunteers and provide support to volunteers working in the classroom.
• Provide assistance in writing required reports and completing various forms. Enters written observations, work samples, and photos into online database system for each child.
• Assist with arranging field trips, home visits and in ordering supplies and materials.
• Attend and participate in staff and parent meetings and in training and development sessions.
• To participate in objective discussions on his/her own professional performance in supervisory conferences with the Head Teacher and/or director.
• Maintain up-to-date regulation required trainings.
• Perform other related duties as required by supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities.
  
  

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or HSE required, Bachelors degree preferred
• Teacher Assistant Certification or CDA
• Experience working with children
• Bilingual English / Spanish or Chinese preferred
  
  

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00pm and 10:00am - 6:00pm, 35 hours per week

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.