Job Description:

New York Center for Child Development looking for a CPSE 1:1 Teacher Aide for our center-based self-contained CPSE classroom. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for classroom experience and mentorship, in a special education preschool environment.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Classroom/childcare experience
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus but not essential

Teaching (Knowledge and Skills):

• Read the child’s chart and become familiar with goals and objectives of IEP. Engage with the students at their developmental level throughout the day (follow their lead).
• Participate in Quarterly Team meetings for your assigned child.
• Be aware of children’s needs that may bring unusual occurrences to teacher attention.
• Consistently utilize classroom/ behavior management strategies throughout the day (state expectations continuously, give positive alternatives, use "I" messages).
• Assist children with bathroom skills i.e. changing diapers, supervising toileting, washing hands, pulling clothing up and down. Use universal precautions during these tasks.
• Assist children with snack and lunch: Prepare food for safety not too hot, chewable pieces, utensils. Converse with students while they are eating. (children do not have to eat their lunch but they must sit and socialize until the 15 minute lunch period is over). Follow DOH standards for food prep and storage.
• Engage in discussions with Teaching Team when unsure and/or when you have ideas to assist your child.

Productivity:

• Complete the Attendance form for your child within an hour of the last bus.
• Accompany child to therapy sessions to learn strategies that will help the child in the classroom.
• Call in to front office if you are unable to get to work on time or if you will be absent.
• Keep the classroom organized throughout the day (help children pick up after selves)

Interpersonal Relations and Communication:

• Use a positive tone and affect.
• Accept and integrate into your work the suggestions and ideas of supervisors and co-workers.
• Exert a positive influence on your class and school wide moral.
• Demonstrate skills in reconciling different points of view.
• Demonstrate a sensitivity to cultural differences
• Dress appropriately for the job.

Reliability and Dependability:

• Come to work on time and leave at assigned time and not before.
• Sign in when you enter the building and when you leave.
• Sign your time sheets weekly.
• Get prior approval and complete paperwork for non-illness absences, prior to taking time off.
• Other duties as assigned to assist in the mission of NYCCD

Hours: 2 Sessions

• 7:45am-3:15pm (1st Session)
• 8:15am-3:45pm (2nd Session)

Location:

Harlem, NY

About Us:

New York Center for Child Development is dedicated to promoting the optimal development of young children. We offer educational and therapeutic services for children from three through age five, and for their parents and the professionals and institutions that serve them. Underlying all our work is the latest academic research and an understanding of the profound effect of early childhood relationships and mental health on all future development and success.

New York Center strives to identify and address developmental and mental health challenges, focusing on children’s interests and strengths and ensuring that the relationships in which they grow are positive and supportive. We are deeply committed to the children we serve and to all children, who will benefit from the advancement of knowledge, training, and public policy we seek.

Our CPSE program is funded and regulated by the New York State Department of Education and, in New York City, by the New York City Department of Education.

New York Center for Child Development is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and strives to create an inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, gender expression or identity, age, sex, marital status, citizenship status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, or other legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, training, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, and compensation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• Pre-Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Have you ever worked for New York Center For Child Development, or it's partner agency New York Center For Infants and Toddlers, Inc?

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10027: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person