Early Childhood School Building Leader

St. Anthony - St. Paul School is inviting committed and talented early childhood educators to apply for an early childhood building leader position. This leader will be part of a cohort of early childhood leaders working in Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York and will receive coaching and training through the Office of Early Childhood.

Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are being considered at this time.

Core Competencies:

• Successful teaching and leadership experience as an early childhood educator
• Knowledge and understanding of New York State Learning Standards
• Familiarity with the NYSED Universal Pre-Kindergarten policies and procedures
• Understanding of and respect for the developmental, cultural, and linguistic diversity that is part of the richness of the early childhood landscape
• High expectations for instruction and social emotional support for all students
• Ability to successfully lead and coach early childhood staff using research-based best practices aligned with the highest rating expectations of ECERS-3 and CLASS
• Commitment to leading staff in providing rich and meaningful family engagement support and resources so as to promote the extension of learning in the home
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, verbal and written communication skills

Core Roles/Responsibilities:

The Early Childhood Building Leader serves as the Instructional Leader for an early childhood program (Pre-K - 2nd) in an ADNY elementary school. In this role he/she:

• Ensures implementing the mission of the school in its regular operations
• Sets, nurtures and meets high expectations in terms of school culture, professionalism, cultural responsiveness and instruction
• Ensures program compliance with the NYSED UPK policy and procedures and district expectations
• Ensures high quality implementation of the Creative Curriculum in pre-kindergarten classrooms
• Ensures high quality instruction, aligned with the NYSED Early Learning Standards in Grades K-2
• Supervises staff in providing a program that meets the varied needs of the children and families served by the program.
• Conducts daily walk-throughs, models best practices and provides formative feedback to staff
• Trains and coaches teaching staff to meet program standards
• Uses ECERS and CLASS evaluations to plan for and implement ongoing program support
• Evaluates staff performance
• Uses student and program assessment data to work with staff to meet the needs of all students
• Manages and assists admin staff in timely completion of all paperwork

Qualifications:

• Master of Education in Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education or a related field (required)
• Current New York State Teaching Certification in Early Childhood or Childhood Teaching (required)
• Current NYS Builder Leader certification preferred
• At least 3-5 years of experience as a teacher with classroom experience including 3 years of experience as a lead teacher in an Early Childhood classroom
• At least 3-5 years of leadership experience
• Experience working successfully in an inclusive and diverse work environment
• Proficient in the use of technology (social media, Microsoft Office Suite, Seesaw, Google Suite, ability to learn various educational communication platforms)
• First Aid and CPR certification preferred
• Bilingual language skills preferred

Other:

• If offered the position, background check clearance will be required.
• Salary range $80,000-$84,000; comprehensive benefits package included.

Position start date: Summer 2023 as agreed to with Regional Superintendent

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume and please indicate your earliest start date.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $84,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Valley Cottage, NY 10989: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• NYS Early Childhood Teacher Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $84,000