Nonprofit
Preschool Assistant Teacher
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Description
Our School
Cobble Hill Playschool is a NAEYC-accredited preschool that has served Brooklyn families for almost 50 years. We are a nonprofit parent cooperative, which means we place a premium on parent involvement and the home-school connection. Our unique and vibrant preschool program is play based, child centered, and deeply rooted in developmentally appropriate, research-based best practices. We utilize an emergent curriculum model and believe strongly in the innate capability of all young children.
Our Team
Our team of teachers bring a wealth of experience and skills to the table. Master’s-level early childhood educators work with arts specialists and assistant teachers to create community, nurture curiosity, and discover the joys of learning through play on a daily basis.
Your Responsibilities
- Support the growth and development of our students’ curiosity, confidence, and positive social skills.
- Support can include:
- Promoting and supervising engaged play
- Working with students at our various learning centers
- Assisting with snack time, park trips, toileting/diapering, and rest time
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of a classroom environment that is safe, supportive, and conducive to age appropriate learning and development
- Informal daily communication with parents
- Ongoing photographs of children at work and play
- Participate as an active member of our team of teachers
Your Qualifications
- Love of children, passion for teaching and commitment to lifelong learning
- Strong communication skills - verbal and written
- Patience, humor, and creativity
- High school diploma or equivalent
Hours
Both full time and part time roles are available. Full time hours are Monday - Friday from 8:15 am - 3:30 pm and part time hours are Monday - Friday from 8:15 am-1:15 pm.
Our School
Cobble Hill Playschool is a NAEYC-accredited preschool that has served Brooklyn families for almost 50 years. We are a nonprofit parent cooperative, which means we place a premium on parent involvement and the home-school connection. Our unique and vibrant preschool program is play based, child centered, and deeply rooted in developmentally appropriate, research-based best practices. We utilize an emergent curriculum model and believe strongly in the innate capability of all young children.
Our Team
Our team of teachers bring a wealth of experience and skills to the table. Master’s-level early childhood educators work with arts specialists and assistant teachers to create community, nurture curiosity, and discover the joys of learning through play on a daily basis.
Your Responsibilities
- Support the growth and development of our students’ curiosity, confidence, and positive social skills.
- Support can include:
- Promoting and…
Benefits
Part time employees are eligible for disability insurance; paid time off; and a retirement plan that includes employer contributions from date of hire. We also offer robust professional development opportunities, faculty child tuition credit, and tuition reimbursement for qualified educational expenses. Full time employees are also eligible for generously subsidized health, dental, life insurance.
Part time employees are eligible for disability insurance; paid time off; and a retirement plan that includes employer contributions from date of hire. We also offer robust professional development opportunities, faculty child tuition credit, and tuition reimbursement for qualified educational expenses. Full time employees are also eligible for generously subsidized health, dental, life insurance.
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