Assistant Teacher

Job Description : The Learning Experience Clinton Hill (TLE Clinton Hill) is seeking candidates for Assistant Teachers (six weeks - 3 year old) for our play-based early childhood development center in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn serving children from six weeks to five years of age.

Full-Time (35-40 hours a week) Staff Benefits :

• Five (5) vacation days, and five (5) sick days by accrual after 90-day introductory period.
• Paid holidays, including extended breaks : Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Leftover Day, New Year’s, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, August Break (5 days), Winter Break (6 days).
• 401k retirement plan after initial 6 months of employment.
• Training and Development
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance,
• Short / Long-Term Disability,
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Sign on bonuses
• Referral Bonuses

Principal Areas of Responsibility :

• Work as a full-time teacher (35-40 hours a week) as part of a high-expectations, high-achievement performance culture that integrates best practice from New York City, New York State, and The Learning Experience.
• Encourage positive participation of students using enrichment and play-based activities to develop all aspects of their mental, physical, and social beings.
• Co-teach alongside staff members to develop and execute creatively on lesson plans focusing on diversity, social, and emotional learning, along with enrichment, curriculum themes, indoor and outdoor play, combining the arts and hands-on experiences with supportive guidance from management.
• Perform all duties related to childcare including potty training, diapering, feeding, cleaning, and nurturing.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management as per program needs.

Required Credentials :

• High School Diploma
• 1-3 years experience as a teacher for children under six years old.
• Familiarity with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Article 47 regulations.
• Passionate and dedicated, honors and truly loves children for who they are.
• Responsive to children's curiosity, wonder, and interests.
• Life-long learners, looking for ways to improve their skill sets personally and professionally.
• Effective classroom management skills while supporting children’s well-being.
• Team players with a positive, 'can-do anything' attitude and professionals who are on-time and dedicated to their jobs.

Preferred Credentials :

• New York State Teacher's Certification (Birth - 2nd or elementary), if applicable
• Coursework or Degree in Early Childhood Education or Related Field

About Us : TLE Clinton Hill is a high-quality childcare and early childhood learning center. Using child-centric activities and play, combined with a research-based curriculum, TLE Clinton Hill covers all aspects of a child's most important developmental years.

TLE Clinton Hill works hard to nurture a more diverse and inclusive generation of children. We ensure to educate our children to see the differences in each and every one of us, and in all humans with comfort and love.

By Learning, Playing and Growing, children will flourish in a newly constructed 12,000-square-foot facility with an indoor playground serving children from six weeks to six years of age.

We believe in the importance of working and learning in a beautiful environment, focusing on classroom design, creative process art, and engaging children with high-quality materials.

It is important for members of our team to participate in on-going professional development in order to keep up with the ever-changing trends in the field of early childhood education.

Our goal is to provide growth opportunities to team members who demonstrate flexibility, growth mindset, cooperative teamwork, receptiveness to feedback and excellent communication skills towards coworkers, children and families.

Compensation : $41,080.00 - $43,680.00 per year

The Learning Experience