Teachers Aide - Full Time; 5456-209-A

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness. Our Early Childhood Development Centers provide free Early Head Start and Head Start services to low-income families.

Early Head Start provides services to children six weeks to age 3. Through the Montessori approach, the center ensures children are ready for school by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, language-literacy and physical development. STATEMENT OF THE JOB: The Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher-Aide will assist Teacher and Assistant Teacher to plan and execute age and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum.

Responsibilities include

but are not limited to assisting the Teacher and Assistant Teacher in maintaining the written documentation/reports in order to meet compliance standards of CCNS, ACS, DOH, CACFP, and other overseeing agencies relevant to NYFD; help to facilitate parent involvement in all aspects of the program and promote positive growth and professional development.

The candidate will adhere to policies and procedures established by CCNS, ACS, DOH, DOE, and CACFP and comply with procedural norms and standards of attendance, punctuality, and confidentiality relevant to HIPPA.

• Ensures a learning environment based on the Montessori approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively and creatively.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with parents/families via open communications, training, and other developmental activities.
• Assists Teacher and Assistant Teacher to complete written observations, progress reports, outcomes reporting, CROWD and other documents relevant to the tracking of children’s progress.
• Assists Teacher and Assistant Teacher to utilize information obtained via observations, conferences, tracking, etc. to design developmentally appropriate and individualized lesson plans.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• HS diploma or GED required
• 12-24 college credits preferred.
• CDA credential preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a pre-school classroom preferred.
• Familiarization with child development and parenting techniques required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.
• Ability to lift and carry supplies and equipment as needed between 5-10 pounds.
• Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.

BENEFITS

We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:

• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
• Medical,
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
• Transit
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
• Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits. For more information on our organization, please visit our website at: www.ccbq.org EOE/AA.