About La Escuela Comunitaria del Bronx

La Escuela Comunitaria del Bronx (ECB) is a free, private 11-month progressive inquiry-based, dual language (Spanish-English) program that seeks to serve families and their children in the Bronx. Beginning with early childhood education, ECB seeks to promote student learning success and impactful community engagement by providing a challenging instructional program, expanded learning opportunities for both students and their advocates, and a full range of health and social services for members of the school community. ECB services toddlers and preschoolers (2s, 3s and/or 4s) and will grow to serve children up to 5 years old. The Lead Teacher will play a pivotal role as a founding team member of ECB, as they value early childhood, play-based learning and multilingual development.

Mindset, Roles and Responsibilities Overview: 

While working with ECB’s first students, who will be two years old, the Head Teacher will be expected to:

• Facilitate children’s learning and development through a Spanish immersion program with the support of two Associate Teachers and the Head of School
• Apply a progressive pedagogical approach to meet the developmental needs and interests of their young students
• Design and implement lesson plans that support all developmental domains and children’s interests
• Apply culturally as well as emotionally responsive practices that support children’s sense of agency
• Proactively mentor and support Associate Teachers in developmentally appropriate practices, as well as through a dual language based, child-led curricula
• Observe, document, and assess children’s play and development that informs their planning and instruction
• Support young students in reaching developmental milestones while valuing individual differences
• Screen and identify when a student may need to be referred for a developmental evaluation for support services
• Collaborate with young students, families, and educational support staff that encourage and scaffold children’s learning through play
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and their families, &
• Adhere to health and safety procedures.

Professional Qualifications: 

A successful candidate will be a driven bilingual (Spanish/English) early childhood educator with:

• A Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in early childhood education (ECE)
  • OR
• a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in another field with coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education experience teaching preschool-age children
• A NYS Birth-Grade 2 certification or a study plan to achieve that in the near future. Bilingual extension preferred
• A proficiency in speaking, writing and teaching in English and Spanish 
• Experience working in a progressive ECE Program
• Experience working with children identified with developmental disabilities/delays
• Initiative to take on a leadership role in the classroom
• Strong computer and data entry skills
• An ability to possess and maintain current First Aid/CPR certification and
• Proof of completion of NYC DoH mandated workshops including but not limited to Mandated Reporter, Family Engagement, Health & Safety, Identifying and Responding to Anaphylaxis: Elijah’s Law, Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Promoting Safe Sleeping