Infant/Toddler Care Center Assistant Teacher

STATEMENT OF AGENCY:
Commonpoint is a multifaceted community center dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the quality of individual, family and communal life throughout New York City, offering services to people of all ages, ability levels, stages of life and backgrounds. They strive to meet the evolving needs of their community of over 100,000 members, ranging from providing in-school and after-school programs, professional and career development, assistance with food insecurity, legal services, financial counseling, mental health services, senior classes, dementia care programs, and tax preparation assistance, to name a few. Commonpoint has grown tremendously in the last five years and now has a mission-driven staff of 3,000 and over 80 sites in the five boroughs.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
We are looking to employ a qualified Infant/Toddler Center Support Staff Assistant Teacher who has a passion for instilling values in young children. The Assistant Teacher should possess high energy and the ability to handle the demands of babies and toddlers with different personalities and needs. They should also be a team player and work well with others.

To ensure success, the Infant/Toddler Center Support Staff Assistant Teacher should display patience, a gentle and nurturing personality, and work with the lead teacher to assist each infant or toddler to mature cognitively and to develop gross motor & fine motor skills. They should be able to assist in developing the infants’ and toddlers’ social skills as they interact with each other.

An individual hired as a Center Support Staff Assistant Teacher will report directly to the Director of the Early Childhood Center at the Samuel Field Center under Commonpoint. This position supports the curriculum, classroom environment, and child care as determined by the Director.

In this minimum 20 hour per week – Part-time roll the Early Childhood Professional will support an Infant or toddler classroom.

Infant /Toddler Center Support Teacher Responsibilities:

• Support the lead and assistant teacher in guiding babies and toddlers through education/development programs.
• Thinking on their feet and responding to each child’s needs efficiently.
• Displaying a patient and calm personality coupled with a loving approach to every child.
• Contributing positively to the behavior and social interaction of the children.
• Together with the teachers build secure relationships with the children and families.
• Working closely with all staff in the infant & toddler center and administration to ensure that guidelines are adhered to.
• Documenting the day’s events for parents.
• Reporting accidents, illness, and unusual behavior of children to the lead teacher, administration, and parents.
• Give bottles to infants/toddlers as provided by parents.
• Feed infants solid foods as age-appropriate and provided by parents.
• Change diapers as needed.
• Soothe infants by singing to, rocking, holding, and or cuddling them.
• Supervise infants on the floor as they play with age-appropriate toys.
• Put infants in cribs and or toddlers on cots for nap time.
• Ensure play, sleep and changing areas are kept clean.

Infant/Toddler Center Support Staff Assistant Teacher Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience caring for children 3 months-2 years old.
• CPR certified and trained preferred.
• Meet annual professional development requirements, per the Department of Health.
• Complete background check including fingerprinting and health examination.
• A passion for working with babies and toddlers.
• Patient, nurturing and thoughtful.
• Good communication skills.
• Maintain discretion around children’s records.
• Must be able to bend to a child’s level and lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Must be able to spend extended periods sitting on the floor.

Location: Little Neck NY
Salary: $18 -$20 per hour

To Apply : Please submit a cover letter and résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to Jody Dickter at [email protected]. Please indicate “Infant/Toddler Care Center Assistant Teacher” in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.