Assistant Teacher

Job Details

Job Location:

Jacob Riis Early Childhood Center - New York, NY 10009

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: High School Degree or Equivalent

Salary Range: $36,292.00 - $39,950.00 Salary

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Education

The mission of each CPC Early Childhood Center is to foster a lifelong love of learning in each of our students. Our staff foster positive learning experiences through love, respect, quality education and professionalism. Early Childhood Centers serve approximately 300 students from ages 1-5 in multiple locations throughout the city. The goal of the program is to support students in all learning areas including intellectual, academic, physical, social, and emotional growth.

CPC operates a total of six (5) Early Childhood Centers in New York City:

• Chung Pak Early Childhood Center: 125 Walker St Suite 3, New York, NY 10013
• Garment Industry Early Childhood Center: 115 Chrystie St, 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10002
• Jacob Riis Early Childhood Center: 108 Avenue D, New York, NY 10009
• Little Star at Broome Street Early Childhood Center: 178 Broome St, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10002
• Lois C Lee Early Childhood Center: st Avenue 3rd Fl, Flushing, NY 11355

Under the supervision of the Lead Teachers, Assistant Teachers assist in the care, supervision, and education of children in a childcare center setting. Assistant Teachers will help manage classroom behaviors and ensure a safe and caring environment conducive to learning is provided to the children, and support timely and effective communication with parents/guardians concerning their children’s learning and behavioral progress.

• Assist the regular classroom teacher in providing a safe and caring environment for students by ensuring/and following the overall CPC's health and safety plan.
• Assist in the implementation of a developmental-interactive curriculum by providing instruction, as needed, according to plans as prepared by the regular classroom teacher
• Assist the regular classroom teacher in communication with parents/guardians verbally as needed and during parent teacher conferences concerning children progress.
• Assist the regular classroom teacher in completing the following assessments:
  • a fall, winter and spring Teaching Strategies Gold checkpoints by the dates allocated by DOE.
  • within the first 45 days of entry into classroom- ASQ and ASQ-SE
• Report emergencies to the Education Director or otherwise designated person in charge:
  • Verbally- immediately
  • Written- within 24 hours
• Provide professional interactions with students, co-workers and families.
• Help with group teacher supervision and mentoring of volunteers.
• Maintain line of sight supervision. Use appropriate judgment to act in the best interests of students at all times.
• Maintain a classroom environment which promotes active learning. Work with students to help reinforce learning objectives.
• Maintain daily classroom routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, setting up meals, etc.
• Attend mandatory meetings and trainings.
• Adhere to CPC Early Childhood Center policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or GED;
  Early Childhood Education college credits preferred:
  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED); nine college credits in early childhood education or child development; and two years' experience caring for children; or
  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED) and five years of supervised experience in a permitted childcare service; or
  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED); and a study plan that is acceptable to the DOH leading to completion of nine credits in early childhood education or…