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BSECDC embraces a holistic strength-based approach to meet the needs of our earliest learners and their families within the Bedford-Stuyvesant community.\nJOB DESCRIPTION: ASSISTANT TEACHER\nPOSITION/JOB TITLE: Assistant Teacher\nSTATUS: Full Time/Non-Exempt\nREPORTS TO: Education Site Manager\nSALARY RANGE: $32,234 to $34,544\nJOB SUMMARY:\nThe Assistant Teacher assists the Group Teacher in supporting BSECDC’s mission to make a difference in the lives of children, their families, and communities by delivering high-quality early education and child development services that promote children’s school readiness through growth and development across all developmental domains. The Assistant Teacher adheres to all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as BSECDC program policies, procedures, and administrative guidance.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nAssist in implementing 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. \nAssist in the implementation of weekly lesson plans, including plans for individualized instruction, 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.\nHelp to maintain the orderly arrangement of the room, teaching materials, and supplies, and assist in the preparation of room and materials for daily activities. \nRecognize bilingualism and biliteracy as strengths and support children who are dual language learners in their English language development, if requested.\nImplement 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.\nUse positive guidance strategies to create a peaceful classroom environment where children resolve conflicts using language to express their feelings and opinion.\nCommunicate effectively and work together with all other classroom staff. \nEstablish positive relationships with families while maintaining professional boundaries to encourage their input and support two-way communication regarding the growth and development of their children.\nFollow the posted classroom daily schedule that includes sufficient time for established routines such as nap/rest time, meal time, handwashing, toileting, and transition through activities unless otherwise directed by the Group Teacher.\nEnsure children are engaged in oral hygiene education through daily tooth brushing, stories, skits, and other activities. \nFacilitate, observe, and communicate the importance of healthy eating habits through family-style meal time, including eating with children during meal time.\nIf requested, assist the Group Teacher with gathering data for children’s ongoing assessment. \nAssist with monitoring children’s daily attendance and communicate with the assigned BSECDC staff member if a child needs additional support \nSupport tracking responsibilities of the daily meal count for the CACFP program, as requested.\nMaintain active supervision, group size, and ratios at all times indoors and outdoors. \nMaintain a safe and healthy environment in the classroom and on the playground, including following all health and safety rules pertaining to food allergies, universal precautions, and personal hygiene.\nMaintain consistent attendance to support continuity of care for children and families.\nParticipate in staff meetings, in-service training, coaching, workshops, and staff development programs, as requested.\nAssist with the timely and accurate completion of all required data, documentation, and paperwork, including child files, as requested.\nFollow 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.\nImplement 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.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nCDA Credential OR\nNYS Certified Teacher Assistant OR\nAssociate Degree in Education working towards a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor’s Degree preferred\nEncourages a supportive and nurturing learning environment\nExcellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communications skills\nProficient with Google and Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Excel applications\nEXPERIENCE\nMinimum of two years experience working with preschoolers.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\nThe physical demands described below represent only some that must be met to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.\nWalk, sit, stand, climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. \nRegularly lift and/or move up to forty pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. \nUse hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. \nSpecific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. [PG1] \nBENEFITS:\nDC 37 Union\nCompetitive Health Insurance\nRetirement \nLife Insurance\nPRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS\nThree (3) reference checks\nObtain mandated reporter training certificate (every two years) and other Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and Head Start Performance Standards (HSPS) training requirements.\nAbility to pass Comprehensive Background Clearance through Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) \nIndentogo\nDepartment of Education Fingerprinting Screening\nNYS Central Registry\nSex Offender Registry Clearance\nSEL check\nFull physical examination with updated TB test, varicella, tdap, MMR (fees may apply)\n\nIf hired, Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center requires all potential employees to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.\nIt is the policy of BSECDC to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizenship status, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex) or prior record of arrest or convictions (except as provided by law), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation, as required by civil rights law.\n[PG1]Consider adding these physical requirements. 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