Part Time Floating Mentor Certified Teacher

Job Title: Part Time Floating Mentor Certified Teacher 

Job Classification (FLSA): Non-Exempt

Supervisor: Director of C&I

The Brooklyn Kindergarten Society (BKS) is the original “born in Brooklyn”. We were founded in 1891, and for 130 years, BKS has helped provide high-quality early childhood education to working families. BKS has grown up with the borough and continues to be a leader in equal access to high quality early childhood education. BKS sees its mission as providing an equal first educational step to some of our borough’s youngest learners. We provide full day, year-round academic experiences and care for children ages 2-5 years old. Our curriculum is play based and marries together reading, writing, movement and music, with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning. Our goal is to ensure that Brooklyn’s youngest learners have an equal first educational step.

JOB PURPOSE

The Part Time Floating Mentor Certified Teacher (Early Childhood, Preschool, Pre-K) are primarily responsible for being in charge of a classroom during a Group Teacher’s absence and in charge of the center during a Program Director’s absence. The Part Time Floating Mentor Certified Teacher will work closely with others in facilitating the planning and execution of a program to provide instruction and care for children which supports the educational, social, developmental and health needs of the group, as well as the individual child. The Part Time Floating Mentor Certified Teacher will also serve as support for full-time Group Teachers within the center.

SCOPE OF INFLUENCE

• Assist or lead teachers and/or a class of students through daily activities
• Assist or lead in operations of the center
• This is a Part Time nonexempt position with flexible hours

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

 Planning, Preparation Classroom and Behavioral Management (90%)

• Gain awareness as to curriculum posted in each assigned classroom and provide activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration, and problem-solving appropriate to the development levels of the children
• Supervise all center-based staff (Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Teacher Aides, Family Worker, Cooks, Bookkeeper, Custodians, Substitutes) during the Program Directors absence
• Provide ongoing coaching to teaching staff to support them in successfully fulfilling all aspects of their role, including but not limited to effective practices in the following:

             1) CLASS™ Teacher-Child Interactions

             2) Learning Environments

             3) Curriculum

             4) Child Assessment and Developmental Screeners

             5) Meeting All Children's Needs

             6) Working with Families

             7) Professional Growth and Collaboration

             8) Health and Safety

• Foster positive relationships with parents/ children/ staff through our communication platforms, events, and by creating a welcoming environment for all stakeholders.
• Leading instruction in the classroom and completing lead teacher instructional tasks such as lesson planning, observations, education home visit, family conferences, etc. during the Group Teachers absence
• Mentor all teaching team members, including substitute teachers 
• Ensure the center meets all DOH and DOE guidelines and is in compliance
• Collect and complete BKS Health and Safety Checklists and logs at the end of each week, review, sign, and organize in a centralized location
• Liaise with central team members to ensure Vendor Portal, enrollment, registration, invoicing and compliance tasks are completed
• Ensure full implementation of all aspects of Creative Curriculum, policies/procedures and instructional tools with the goal of supporting all children to achieve school readiness goals.
• Implement the child assessment system, TSG and developmental screeners, ASQ3 reliably, including understanding child outcomes data and using them to plan and individualize.
• Ensure children’s safety and complete BKS incident/accident forms as needed
• Confidentiality- maintain all staff and family information. 
   

Other (10%)

•  Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• NYS Professional ECE Certification B-2, Valid NYS Permanent Certification B-2 or N-6, Professional or Permanent Childhood Education (1-6), Prekindergarten-Grade 6 (P-6) Required 
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience 
• A 2.5 minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Masters preferred
• Experience working with low income populations and diverse cultures