R00035615
Poughkeepsie, NY
Department
Wimpfheimer Nursery School
Job Family
Auxiliary
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Job Description
Schedule: Monday - Wednesday, 9:15am - 5:15pm (22.5 hours
per week)
Position Summary
Wimpfheimer Nursery School is hiring a part time Assistant Teacher.
As an Assistant Teacher, you will support a team approach, working
with other educators to develop and implement a high-quality early
education and care program that reflects the goals of our
laboratory nursery school for children ages 2-5.
Responsibilities
- Care for children ages 2-5, under the direction of a Lead
Teacher and within a team approach.
Follow OCFS guidelines and regulations for care routines.
Receive feedback and grow professional knowledge and skills in
child centered pedagogy, play, care, problem solving and pro-social
negotiation skills for young children.
Support and implement daily curriculum experience and care
rituals.
Communicate regularly with families.
Organize, clean, and care for the classroom environment,
prepare and arrange materials, clean up and set up daily.
Participate in school events including parent conferences,
parent night, family socials, professional development.
Participate in mandated yearly professional development and
training including infant/child CPR and First Aid.
Support a play based curriculum which includes outdoor play in
all seasons.
Required knowledge, skills and abilities:
- High school diploma and experience working with young children
(ages 0-5)
- Desire to grow and increase knowledge in the field of child
development.
- Cheerful, nurturing, positive team player with collaborative
work ethic.
- Excellent communication skills
- Exemplary role model and warm personality
- Able to organize and care for the classroom environment,
prepare and arrange materials, clean up and set up.
- Must be fingerprinted and complete a background check through
the NY State Office of Children and Family Services.
Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities
- CDA or Associate's Degree or working towards a degree in early
childhood.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
This position requires the candidate to be able to care for
children's physical needs on a consistent basis. Candidates must
interact with children on their level; frequent bending, squatting
and playing on the floor is expected. Candidates must be able to
lift 30 pounds. Candidates must remain alert and productive, able
to see and hear children at all times, and capable of active
ongoing supervision and safety of individual children and groups of
children. The ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching outside
in all seasons and all weather. This position requires the ability
to perform emotional labor for children who are developing social
and emotional skills.
The Assistant Teacher must be capable of managing and supervising
small groups of children (up to 7) alone at periods of the day such
as when other teachers take lunch breaks. The Assistant teacher
may, at times, act as the lead teacher and must have the skills to
supervise and manage groups of children in the lead teacher's
absence.
Pay rate: $19.01 per hour
To apply, visit https://vassar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Vassar-External/job/Poughkeepsie-NY/Assistant-Early-Childhood-Teacher--Part-Time_R00035615?jobFamilyGroup=71e2c39500161003e7c4fa7b8078820e&jobFamilyGroup=71e2c39500161003e7c4fed539988210&jobFamilyGroup=71e2c39500161003e7c506cf57a48214.
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