Infant/Toddler Head Teacher

Agency Overview:

Commonpoint is a multifaceted community center dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the quality of individual, family and communal life throughout New York City, offering services to people of all ages, ability levels, stages of life and backgrounds. They strive to meet the evolving needs of their community of over 100,000 members ranging from providing in-school and after-school programs, professional and career development, assistance with food insecurity, legal services, financial counseling, mental health services, senior classes, dementia care programs, and tax preparation assistance to name a few. Commonpoint has grown tremendously in the last five years and now has a mission-driven staff of 3,000 and over 80 sites in the five boroughs.

We are looking to employ a qualified Infant/Toddler Teacher, who has a passion for instilling values in young children. The Infant/Toddler Teacher should possess high energy and the ability to handle the demands of babies and toddlers with different personalities and needs.

To ensure success, the Infant/Toddler teacher should display a gentle and nurturing personality, and the patience to assist each infant or toddler to mature cognitively and to develop gross motor & fine motor skills. They should be able to assist in developing the infants’ and toddler’s social skills as they interact with each other.

An individual hired as a Head Teacher will report directly to the Director of the Early Childhood Center at the Samuel Field Center under Commonpoint. This position supports the curriculum, classroom environment, and child care as determined by the Director.

In this 37.5 hour per week - Full-time roll the Early Childhood Professional will support an Infant or toddler classroom.

Infant /Toddler Teacher Responsibilities:

• Guiding babies and toddlers through education/development programs.
• Thinking on their feet and responding to each child’s needs efficiently.
• Displaying a patient and calm personality coupled with a loving approach to every child.
• Contributing positively to the behavior and social interaction of the children.
• Building secure relationships with the children and families.
• Working closely with the administration and department head to ensure that guidelines are adhered to.
• Documenting the day’s events for parents.
• Reporting accidents, illness, and unusual behavior of children to head of department, and parents.
• Give bottles to infants as provided by parents.
• Feed infants' solid foods as age appropriate and provided by parents.
• Change diapers as needed.
• Soothe infants by singing to, rocking, holding and or cuddling them.
• Supervise infants on the floor as they play with age appropriate toys.
• Put infants in cribs for nap time.
• Ensure play, sleep and changing areas are kept clean.

Infant/Toddler Teacher Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Associate degree (AA or AS) in early childhood education or Child Development Associate (CDA) certification with a study plan leading to an associate’s degree in early childhood education within 7 years.
• High school diploma or GED: nine college credits in early childhood; two years’ experience caring for children and a study plan leading to an associate’s degree in early childhood within 7 years.
• CPR certified and trained preferred.
• Meet annual professional development requirements, per Department of Health.
• Complete background check including fingerprinting and health examination.
• A passion for working with babies and toddlers.
• Patient, nurturing and thoughtful.
• Good communication skills.
• Maintain discretion around children's records.
• Must be able to bend to a child’s level and lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Must be able to spend extended periods of time sitting on the floor.

JOB DETAILS:

• Positions Available: 2 Toddler Lead Teachers & 1 Infant Lead Teacher
• Salary: $40,000-$46,000
• Length of Employment: 1 year (Toddler Lead Teachers) or 10 months (Infant Lead Teacher)
• Union Position
• Location: 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY, 11362

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter directly to Jody Dickter at jdickter@commonpoint.org.

Due to the high volume of applications, only qualified candidates will be contacted for further consideration.

Commonpoint is an equal opportunity employer