Assistant Teacher

About the role

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a settlement house founded in 1894 that provides integrated services—social, educational, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness—to 16,000 people in need each year on the East Side of Manhattan. Our Early Childhood Center (ECC) is an NAEYC-accredited model program serving 147 very low-income preschoolers and their families, advancing early childhood education through a holistic, age-appropriate curriculum and integrated Family Services.

Responsibilities

• Support classrooms in the Early Education Center under the supervision of the Early Education Center Deputy Director
• Assist with implementing a curriculum that strengthens language, literacy, motor, social-emotional, and cognitive development
• Participate in art, music, movement, swimming, farm-to-table meals, and other program components
• Engage with children ages 3–6 and collaborate with staff and families
• Work with flexibility across multiple classrooms as needed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with a CDA (Child Development Assistant credential) or a Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with children ages 3–6
• Sound knowledge of child development
• Ability to relate positively to children, staff, and parents
• Service-oriented commitment to early childhood education
• Spanish fluency is a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance choices for staff and their families
• Extensive paid time off: 25 days’ vacation, 12 holidays, and sick time
• Matching contributions to Retirement Plan
• Paid parental leave policy for all staff
• Professional Development Opportunities: certifications, licenses, conferences, trainings, and lectures
• Free Life Insurance – 3x annual salary
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care, and Parking/Mass Transit
• Supplemental Insurance Coverage: Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• Staff events and parties including film nights, dinner parties, bowling, baseball games, food trucks, holiday parties, rooftop gatherings, Valentine’s Day chocolate events, and ice cream socials
• Access to state-of-the-art Fitness Center, Gym, and Swimming Pool
• Staff group fitness classes, swimming lessons, and lap swim
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pay

$55,000 annually.

Schedule

Program hours are 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.