Early Childhood Lead Teacher

Job Description

The lead teacher will help to support our program while working with three-year-old children through the implementation of an enriching classroom environment within our state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facilities. The successful candidate will bring great presence and creativity to the position and will collaborate with our teaching teams and with the directors of the program to help develop and implement an emergent, play-based curriculum incorporating exciting units of study.    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Work directly with students to support and enhance their learning within our classroom of three-year-old’s. Collaborate with the classroom teaching team to plan units of study based on the interests of students and families. Create and actively promote a welcoming environment where every child and parent are treated with dignity and respect. Along with the assistant teacher, develop and implement an exciting and creative classroom experience incorporating science, cooking, large motor activities, waterplay, story time and art. Establish meaningful relationships with families and maintain effective communication, both oral and written. POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: Full-time position; work done during the 42 weeks of the NYC school year.  Monday – Friday Usual hours: 8:00AM-4:00PM COMPENSATION: $56,070 to $71,054 per year; paid at $35.60 to $45.11 per hour – dependent on early childhood education credentials. Eligible for salary increases under the collective bargaining agreement. (CBA). Competitive benefits package. (Health Insurance; Generous Paid Time Off; Optional Pension Plan; Optional 403b Plan; Life Insurance; Flexible Spending Account; Commuter Benefit Plan; Free Y Fitness Center/Gym Membership) QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or an acceptable study plan. <