Certified Head Teacher

Title: Certified Head Teacher

Reports to: Education/Site Director

Department: Education

FLSA: Exempt

Position Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Compensation: $39,000 - $70,217.26 annually. The compensation correlates to education and certifications.

La Peninsula is a community-based, multi-site Head Start organization located in the South Bronx. Our mission is to provide equality and comprehensive services to children and families to help them achieve a greater degree of social competence in dealing with their present environment and their later responsibilities in school and life.

La Peninsula Community Organization is seeking a highly energetic and motivated Early Childhood Pre-School age Teacher for its Head Start Program. The successful candidate will be professional and able to work in a collaborative, high-paced, and dynamic environment, have experience in Early Childhood Education, and be willing to grow within our professional learning environment.

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Engage children in learning activities and play that stimulate their development.
• Teach and assist children with activities of daily life (including diapering, toileting, hand washing, toothbrushing, etc.).
• Appropriately supervise classrooms while always keeping them safe.
• Engaging families daily and building relationships that support the healthy development of students.
• Development of weekly lesson plans aligned with Creative Curriculum.
• Student assessment using Teaching Strategies Gold.
• Conduct and facilitate parent teacher conferences, meetings and/or workshops.
• Individualized goal setting & learning activities for children with IPs or other learning difficulties.
• Teaming with consultants and professionals across support areas including Family Service, Health, Mental Health and Nutrition.
• Maintaining, developing and creating an engaging classroom environment.
• Providing oversight, direction and collaborative working opportunities to support educational staff.
• Prepare monthly parent newsletters and other informational packets as guided by Policy and Site Director.
• Engage in professional development and learning opportunities as mandated by the Agency.

Required Expectations include but are not limited to:

• Ability to establish a professional level of rapport with each family in order to provide quality care and friendly service.
• Ability to implement effective teacher practice, enforce Agency policy and procedure, and communicate each clearly.
• Attend and engage in occasional Agency parent participation events and other events that may be on nights and/or weekends.
• Maintain a professional self-image and always project the values of the organization.
• Always be a positive role model for Staff, Families, and Children.

Qualifications:

Mandatory:

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education. (If master's degree in another content area, must possess a minimum of 60 credits in Early Childhood Education.)
• NYS Initial, Provisional, or Permanent Certification in Early Childhood Education Birth to Grade 2 or Nursery to Grade 6.
• Have 2-3 years’ experience working in an Early Childhood Classroom of children aged 3-5.
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for young children.
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences.
• Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70 lbs.
• Be available for full-time employment and available to work as late as 5:30 pm if needed.
• Must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccine.