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Teaching Assistants assist in the implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum (Creative Curriculum) for the assigned classroom, as provided by classroom lesson plan or team. They are expected to provide consistent and responsive care; create daily routines and meaningful experiences that are responsive to children’s individual strengths, interests and needs and ensure safety and security of all children.
SCOPE OF INFLUENCE
Assist in the direction of a class of students (maybe mixed age) through daily activities
Works with Lead Teacher and Teacher’s Aide on variety of activities
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.
Assist with implementing units of study and lesson plans.
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.
Assist in the implementation of daily lesson plans.
Support group teachers in various small group and center activities.
Understand individual student goals and connect those goals to academic activities.
Work with small groups of children to reinforce lessons, providing one-on-one instruction to students and supervising students in the classroom.
Additional Educational and non Educational Duties (35%)
Assessment system- (15%)
Support group teachers with assessment responsibilities like maintaining observation logs and other running records.
Navigate systems like Teaching Strategies GOLD online (assessment system).
Supervision- (10%)
Assist to 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., 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.
Participate in staff meetings, conferences, training sessions, and workshops as assigned.
Other (15%)
Fulfill roles as mandated reporter as stated in Child Abuse and Neglect Polices.
Perform any other work-related duties necessary to the smooth functioning of the facility as requested by the supervisor.
Participate in staff meetings, conferences, training sessions, and workshops as assigned.
Reports To
Director
Direct Reports
None
Qualifications
Associates’ degree or CDA in early childhood education; Bachelor’s degree preferred
Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with children ages 2-4 years old
A 2.5 minimum culminate undergraduate GPA
Experience working with low income populations and diverse cultures
PRE- EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Full Time
Preschool & Daycare
$45k-67k (estimate)
02/24/2023
05/10/2024
bksny.org
BROOKLYN, NY
50 - 100
1891
JAMES MATISON
$5M - $10M
Preschool & Daycare
For more than 125 years, Brooklyn Kindergarten Society has worked to ensure children from low-income families receive a quality education in a nurturing environment that cultivates the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Our early childhood learning centers are located in public housing in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, and Brownsville, and serve 400 children and their families. BKS children receive full-day educational classes with evidence-based, age-appropriate curricula and enrichment programs. We recognize that familiesthe key to childrens successoften benefit from... resources and support beyond the classroom. To that end, the BKS family services staff provides counseling, referral services, and workshops for children and their families. BKS strives to stop the cycle of poverty where it does the most harmin early childhood. Although two of every three children who enter BKS centers test at-risk for developmental delays, BKS reverses this delay. Year after year, more than 90% complete the BKS program on par with or better than their peers across all socio-economic groups!
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