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Form of workAbout La Escuela Comunitaria del Bronx
La Escuela Comunitaria del Bronx (ECB) is a free, private 11-month progressive inquiry-based, dual language (Spanish-English) program that seeks to serve families and their children in the Bronx. Beginning with early childhood education, ECB seeks to promote student learning success and impactful community engagement by providing a challenging instructional program, expanded learning opportunities for both students and their advocates, and a full range of health and social services for members of the school community. ECB services toddlers and preschoolers (2s, 3s and/or 4s) and will grow to serve children up to 5 years old. The Lead Teacher will play a pivotal role as a founding team member of ECB, as they value early childhood, play-based learning and multilingual development.
Mindset, Roles and Responsibilities Overview:
While working with ECB's first students, who will be two years old, the Head Teacher will be expected to:
- Facilitate children's learning and development through a Spanish immersion program with the support of two Associate Teachers and the Head of School
- Apply a progressive pedagogical approach to meet the developmental needs and interests of their young students
- Design and implement lesson plans that support all developmental domains and children's interests
- Apply culturally as well as emotionally responsive practices that support children's sense of agency
- Proactively mentor and support Associate Teachers in developmentally appropriate practices, as well as through a dual language based, child-led curricula
- Observe, document, and assess children's play and development that informs their planning and instruction
- Support young students in reaching developmental milestones while valuing individual differences
- Screen and identify when a student may need to be referred for a developmental evaluation for support services
- Collaborate with young students, families, and educational support staff that encourage and scaffold children's learning through play
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and their families, &
- Adhere to health and safety procedures.
Professional Qualifications:
A successful candidate will be a driven bilingual (Spanish/English) early childhood educator with:
- A Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) in early childhood education (ECE)
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- a Bachelor's or advanced degree in another field with coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education + experience teaching preschool-age children
- A NYS Birth-Grade 2 certification or a study plan to achieve that in the near future. Bilingual extension preferred
- A proficiency in speaking, writing and teaching in English and Spanish
- Experience working in a progressive ECE Program
- Experience working with children identified with developmental disabilities/delays
- Initiative to take on a leadership role in the classroom
- Strong computer and data entry skills
- An ability to possess and maintain current First Aid/CPR certification and
- Proof of completion of NYC DoH mandated workshops including but not limited to Mandated Reporter, Family Engagement, Health & Safety, Identifying and Responding to Anaphylaxis: Elijah's Law, Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Promoting Safe Sleeping
