Early Head Start Teacher

Position Title

Early Head Start Teacher

Department

Early Childhood Education

Union/Non-Union

Union

Site/Location

Mott Haven                             Winifred Wheeler

375 East 143rd Street              200 Alexander Ave

Bronx, NY 10454                     Bronx, NY 10454

Children’s Pride

414 Morris Avenue Bronx, NY, 10454

Bronx, NY 10451

Honorable Eugene Oliver, Jr. Education Center

705 Concourse Village West

Bronx, NY 10451

FLSA-Classification

Non-Exempt

Salary

$31,200.00 - $50,000.00 annually

Reports To

Education Director

East Side House Settlement (ESH) is a community resource in the South Bronx. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create an economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families and the communities.

East Side House’s Early Childhood programs provide Early Head Start and Head Start services in a safe, supportive, educational environment for children ages 18+ months to 5 years of age.  Serving 231 children daily from five locations, the comprehensive program is designed to develop the cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills of children in a safe, supportive environment. Children and families receive a broad range of educational, nutritional, social and preventive health services. Our staff foster partnerships with families so that they can support school learning and achievement as well as advocate for their children and themselves. We expect that all staff will work collaboratively, and with the community, to promote school readiness while creating a safe, healthy and protective environment.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following key activities:

• Supervise the overall function of the classroom as it relates to toddlers.
• Consider the individual differences and needs of the children’s culture, language and special abilities.

• Enhance children’s understanding of themselves as individuals and in relation to others by planning with the co-lead teacher a flexible program which provides for individual, small group and large group activities.
• Direct a daily education program for the class by providing an atmosphere in which toddlers will develop a love for learning that develops the child’s social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and adaptive skills as developmentally appropriate.
• Observing, recording, and assessing children’s developmental growth throughout the school year
• Encourage children to solve problems, initiate activities, experiment, question and gain mastery through learning.
• Supervising personnel assigned (i.e. teaching interns, volunteers, etc.) to assist with daily group activities.
• Hold regular meetings with class team to discuss plans and evaluate progress of children.
• Preparing educational materials required to implement the daily activity plan.
• Maintaining an orderly physical environment conducive to optimal growth and development of children
• Attending and contributing to staff and parent meetings
• Sharing information appropriately with other center staff members
• Refe