What are the responsibilities and job description for the PreK for All Lead Teacher Immediate Opening St. John Chrysostom School, Bronx, NY position at Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York?
PreK for All Lead Teacher Immediate Opening - St. John Chrysostom - Bronx, NY
St.John Chrysostom School in the Bronx is hiring a Lead Teacher for Prek for All for the remainder of the school year.
QUALIFICATIONS
- BA in Early Childhood Education or related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- One of the following New York State teaching certificates (Preferred)
- Early Childhood (Birth - Grade 2);
- Nursery, Kindergarten and Grades 1-6 (N-6);
- Prekindergarten - Grade 6 (P-6); or
- Students with Disabilities (Birth - Grade 2) OR
- Candidates on an approved Study Plan who are actively pursuing certification in Early Childhood are encouraged to apply.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
As part of the Catholic school community serving in one of our PreK for All programs, the lead teacher candidate will be expected to take on a range of responsibilities, including but not limited to:
- Provide students with an age-appropriate nurturing, safe, and engaging learning environment to support their social, intellectual, physical, and emotional development
- Provide classroom instruction and facilitate engaging learning experiences based on Creative Curriculum Units of Study
- Develop unit, weekly and individualized lesson plans in line with program goals and policies
- Differentiate instruction to build upon individual strengths and interests of each child.
- Regularly assess the progress of each child and document observations and evidence; use the data to plan for instruction
- Implement positive behavior management support in keeping with Archdiocesan and NYC DOE guidelines.
- Work closely with school administration, Archdiocesan and NYC DOE coaches and teaching partners to provide high quality early childhood instruction.
- Provide services to all children and families with respect, compassion and confidentiality while exhibiting knowledge of and sensitivity to the educational, cultural and socio-economic needs of the children and families served in the program
- Guide and collaborate with the teacher assistants and aides
- Participate in Professional Development sessions as provided by the NYC DOE and the Archdiocesan Office of Early Childhood.
- Communicate regularly with families to support the extension of learning at home as per the program protocols
- Respond to parent concerns and requests with professionalism and as a partner in the education of each child
- Actively support the goals of the school and program through collaborative teamwork with colleagues
- Continually seek and participate in opportunities to develop as an early childhood professional
- Additional duties as required or assigned
Other:
- School Year program based on a 180 day schedule, September through June
- Salary determined by the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Benefits are comprehensive
- Additional Article 43 documentation required at time of hiring
Salary : $53,000 - $75,000
