Assistant Teacher

About the role

The Stoler Early Learning Center is part of the JCC of Greater Baltimore, located at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills Campus. We serve 200 children from 6 weeks to kindergarten.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe environment for all children in the school by providing active supervision at all times.
• Engage in reflection and discussion about children's growth and learning.
• Support the Lead Teacher in documenting children's play and learning.
• Be sensitive to individual children's differences and needs.
• Create opportunities for social interaction, physical activity, creative expression, and Jewish experiences both indoors and outdoors.
• Encourage students to be responsible for their own learning.
• Work with the teaching team to cover the required state content areas/domains.
• Care for classroom environment and aesthetics.
• Communicate with families and colleagues professionally.
• Participate in professional development and lifelong learning.
• Perform additional program duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required, 90-hour Certification, CDA, Associates, or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education; education; child development, or related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of the growth and development of young children.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Early Childhood or Elementary Education, preferably in a constructivist, child-centered setting.
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task, and prioritize workload.
• Comfort exploring both indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather.
• Basic Judaic knowledge or willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 90-hour Certification, CDA, Associates, or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education; education; child development, or related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of the growth and development of young children.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Early Childhood or Elementary Education, preferably in a constructivist, child-centered setting.
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task, and prioritize workload.
• Comfort exploring both indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather.
• Basic Judaic knowledge or willingness to learn.

Skills

• Positive guidance and modeling.
• Joint attention and observing children's play, conversations, and experiences.
• Encouraging children to be responsible for their own learning.
• High-level thinking questions to enhance reasoning skills.
• Collaborating with classroom team, age level team, Leadership Team, and specialists.
• Documenting children's play and learning.
• Creating a warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment.
• Managing classroom environment and aesthetics.
• Ensuring physical safety and maintaining equipment within the school.
• Completing reports and conducting conferences with families.
• Implementing a constructivist-inspired philosophy and embracing innovation.

Benefits

• Inclusive and welcoming workplace.
• Treatment with appreciation and respect.
• Positioned to do their best work every day.

Pay

• Details not specified.

Schedule

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