GROUP TEACHER - Certification Required

Scope of Influence

Assist in the direction of a class of students (maybe mixed age) through daily activities
Communicates with families about children’s progress and work

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Planning and Program Implementation (50%)

  • Planning (25%)
    • Understand the goals, objectives, and vision of BKS
      • Understand the goals and objectives of the curriculum
      • Plan well-designed lessons that are aligned with the current units of study and culturally relevant pedagogy
      • Implement units of study and lesson plans in a thoughtful and intentional manner
      • Identify goals for children
      • Identify what staff and parents can do to help children achieve these goals
      • Identify classroom materials needed to support the implementation of the curriculum towards achieving goals
  • Program Implementation (25%)
    • Provide positive guidance for children
    • Implement daily lesson plans
    • Lead various small group and center activities
    • Delegate various academic and classroom-based responsibilities to assistant teacher and teacher aides
    • Understand individual student goals and connect those goals to academic activities
    • Create a warm and welcoming environment that includes a print-rich, and culturally responsive culture
• Additional Educational and non-Educational Duties (35%)
  • Assessment System (15%)
    • Complete and maintain observations and other running records
    • Navigate Teaching Strategies GOLD online (assessment system)
  • Supervision (10%)
    • Provide consistent supervision that takes into account developmentally appropriate activities and health needs of the group and individual child
  • Relationship Building (5%)
    • Foster relationships with key stakeholders e.g., other teachers, family workers/social workers, parents and guardians for the purposes of school readiness
  • Promoting professional growth (5%)
    • Assume responsibility for professional performance and self-reflection
  • Other (15%)
    • Fulfill roles as mandated reporter as stated in Child Abuse and Neglect Polices
    • Participate in staff meetings, conferences, training sessions, and workshops as assigned
    • Perform any other work-related duties necessary to the smooth functioning of the center as requested by the supervisor

Qualifications

• NYS Professional ECE Certification B-2, Valid NYS Permanent Certification B-2 or N-6, Professional or Permanent Childhood Education (1-6), Prekindergarten-Grade 6 (P-6) Required
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with children ages 2-4 years old
• A 2.5 minimum culminate undergraduate GPA if possessing of an undergraduate degree
• Experience working with low-income populations and diverse cultures.