Kings Bay Y / JCC Brooklyn www.kingsbayy.org and www.jcc-brooklyn.org

TEACHER ASSISTANT (FOR CHILDREN OF AGE 2-5 y.o.)

The opportunity

Kings Bay Y/ JCC Brooklyn is a community space that connects, uplifts, and inspires. It is a Jewish Community Center with and without walls. Our 4 locations: Nostrand Avenue, Windsor Terrace, North Williamsburg and Clinton Hill are progressive schools based on several wonderful philosophies including the Play-Based Emergent Curriculum. Students are engaged in activities that are both relevant and of great interest to them, including: art, literacy, dance and music. They will use their five senses to explore the world around them and be exposed to a variety of different learning materials.

We welcome everyone from all religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds as we provide a wide array of programs for children and families to explore Jewish culture, values, holidays, and Israel through music, storytelling, art, Hebrew, and food. We offer early childhood programs, summer day camps, after-school and other fun and engaging programs for families

A Teacher Assistant supervises and teaches students in the event that their Regular Teacher is unable to lead the class. Teacher Assistant works for Kings Bay Y / JCC Brooklyn schools to offer emergency support for classrooms, fill long-term absences or help cover a class during a transition period. They accept assignments on a flexible schedule and may be called to fill in the morning of the school day

Main Responsibilities

• Follow lesson plans provided by the Regular Teacher

• Be able to lift, carry and hold children, to stop and bend to a child’s level and stand for long periods of time throughout the day

• Encourage student participation, minimize distractions and maintain a positive learning environment while Regular Teacher is absent

• Track attendance, collect homework and provide general supervision during class periods

• Work with students individually or as a group/adapt teaching methods to fit the needs of each individual student and to keep up with the regular curriculum

• Manage and instruct the class effectively from roll call to tidying up the classroom after the students have left

• Supervise students in and out of the classroom, including in the halls, on the playground

• For long-term substitutes: develop lesson plans and assignments consistent with the Regular Teacher’s past lesson plans

• Communicate daily and meet weekly in the classroom with your head teacher. Accept guidance where needed and assist the head teacher in supervising and assessing student teachers assigned to the classroom

Qualifications

• Early Childhood Education (at least 2 years) or Substitute certificate

• Experience in leading and instructing childcare students – at least 1 year

• General knowledge of several subjects

• Strong English verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to adapt plans to specific classrooms

• Flexibility and critical-thinking skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Needs to have:

Fingerprinted by IdentoGo

CPR/First Aid

Mandated reporter

SCR clearance

Schedule

This full-time position is scheduled to work from 7:45 AM-3:45 PM Monday to Friday from June 24th, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024.

• Monday to Friday

• On-call or as needed

Salary

Salary: $20 per hour

To apply, please send your resume to jobs@kingsbayy.org