2025-2026 - Early Childhood - Mentor Teacher

Green Trees is the early childhood division within Isidore Newman School. The school offers full-day and half-day programs for children ages six weeks to four-years-old from August through May, with summer camp options available in June and July. The faculty strives to develop children's ability to think critically and creatively in a safe, stimulating, and rigorous learning environment. A Green Trees education fosters both cognitive and social-emotional learning that is developmentally appropriate. 

The important qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood, Elementary Education or related field (Educational Psychology or Family Studies) 

• 4 years teaching experience in a highly rated early childhood education program

• Proven experience working on a teaching team, both leading and collaborating with others

• A reflective practice, committed to a continuous process of self-improvement and lifelong learning

• Ability to facilitate learning and maintain a developmentally appropriate and cognitively engaging classroom environment 

• Commitment to learn and use technology for teamwork and communicating with colleagues and families 

• Meets and maintains any and all federal, state and local requirements to work in an educational childcare setting

The significant responsibilities include: 

Professional Responsibilities

• Conduct self in a professional manner as a representative of Green Trees and Newman

• Maintain a safe environment and adhere to state licensing guidelines

• Adhere to the expectations and routines of daily life at Green Trees 

• Attend and actively participate in school-wide and divisional meetings

• Engage in a variety of professional development opportunities both required and self-initiated

Classroom Responsibilities

• Ensure that children are safe, well cared for, and supported in their growth

• Engage and be fully present with children throughout the day

• Design and facilitate an enriching classroom environment that is age appropriate, inclusive, beautiful, inspiring, and reflects the work of the child 

• Establish and lead a flow of the day embedded with routines and rituals that build classroom community throughout the school day and extended care

• Reflect on written observations and documentation to collaboratively plan an intentional and meaningful classroom curriculum centered around the interests and developmental needs of the class

• Conduct formal and informal assessments regularly to inform curriculum planning, student support, narratives, conferences and family communications 

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with families in order to enrich the learning and development of their children

Mentor Responsibilities

• Model best practices that exemplifies the philosophy of Green Trees

• Manage and oversee classroom experiences and responsibilities while delegating and sharing with teaching team when appropriate

• Maintain respectful and productive relationships with teammates by utilizing clear and effective communication 

• Create a safe space for teaching team to set goals, take risks, and support one another in their growth

• Support associate with creating and maintaining portfolio of work and learning

• Use self-reflection as a tool to maintain awareness of team morale and personal impact on the classroom culture

Community Engagement (primarily outside of the classroom)

• Create opportunities for learning by seeking out and utilizing partnerships with families and resources from community at large

• Collaborate with colleagues to support one another, spur new ideas, and foster experiences

• Lean into civil discourse by engaging in dialogue that demonstrates awareness of intent and impact