What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Educator position at The Gordon JCC?
Lead Teacher, Gordon JCC Early Childhood Learning Center
Lead Teachers are defined as the adult with primary responsibility for a group of children. The teacher will spend the vast majority of time with one group of children who attend at the same time.
The Role of Lead Teacher
Major Function: In accordance with the educational philosophy of the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC), the lead teacher will develop the program along established guidelines and provide a safe, nurturing, positive classroom environment. The lead teacher works with the co-lead and/or assistant teacher as a team to implement daily teaching and learning activities.
About us: The Gordon JCC ECLC embraces families of all backgrounds and cultivates a connection to Jewish values and traditions. With practices rooted in research, our teachers work collaboratively to nurture the gifts of each child, encourage a questioning mind, spark creativity and foster independence.
The Gordon JCC is at the center of Jewish life in Nashville providing recreational, educational, social and cultural programs and services to over 1,700 member families. Located on a beautiful 52-acre campus in west Nashville, everyone is welcome to join, play and learn side by side with their Jewish neighbors. Competitive salary and benefits including health insurance, vacation, free JCC membership (valued over $1,000 annually) and program discounts. The Gordon JCC is an equal opportunity employer and you do not have to be Jewish to join our team.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Incorporating content and activities that foster social, emotional, physical, language and cognitive development that integrate key areas of content including literacy, math, science, technology, creative expression and the arts, health and safety, and social studies in areas both secular and religious
- Planning curriculum in a manner that reflects responsiveness to family home values and home language
- Using materials to implement curriculum that reflect the lives of the children yet also reflect the diversity found in society
- Using a variety of teaching strategies that include a broad range of approaches and responses
- Interacting verbally and non-verbally with children during the day, at meal/snack times, and on the playground.
- Sitting with children at all times during snack/meals
- Maintaining a positive physical and emotional educational environment
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- After school
- Choose your own hours
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Nashville, TN 37205 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Nashville, TN 37205: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $1,000
