Head Teacher - Early Childhood Center - Day Care
University Settlement
Summary
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 135 years, we’ve collaborated with our communities 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 to their perspectives, recognizing their excellence, understanding them as complete individuals, and creating space for them to organize. Joining together with our neighbors to advocate for justice and equality, we help build community strength.
We work with New Yorkers of all ages. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equity, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, mental health and wellness, benefits assistance and eviction prevention, adult literacy and education, healthy aging, community, and recreation centers, performing and visual arts, and youth development.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or other related field required
- Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education
- One year teaching experience working with children (age 2-5)
- Must have initial ECE certification (birth - 2) or valid New York State Permanent Certification or have an approved study plan working toward certification
Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, either 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, or 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, 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.
Duties
- Implement curriculum to provide positive learning experiences for children
- Plan and conduct daily classroom plans, maintain observation logs & other documentation
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and Staff Development training/workshops
- Assess the developmental needs of the children on a timely basis and plan activities to meet their individual needs
- Work with Education Director to ensure equipment and supplies are in good condition
- Participate in Parent Orientation and Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Assist with implementation of the program evaluation process
- Plan and use community resources that enrich the educational content of the program
- Promote sound parent relationships
- Work with children with special needs, attend case conferences and follow-up services
- Maintain good working relationships with supervisors and peers
- Work with supervisor in completing annual job performance evaluation of self and staff
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
