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SalaryJob Description: The Learning Experience - Clinton Hill (TLE - Clinton Hill) is seeking candidates for Lead Twos Teacher (2 - 3 years 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.
Core qualities we're seeking as we build our team:
- Passionate and dedicated, honors and truly loves children for who they are
- Responsive to children's curiosity, wonder and interests
- Highly energetic, creative, multitaskers who can think on the fly
- Life-long learners, looking for ways to improve their skill sets personally and professionally as educators
- 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
Principal Areas of Responsibility:
- Work as a full-time teacher, Monday - Friday, 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.
- Attend staff meetings and on-going training opportunities.
- Provide a safe and healthy environment for students.
- Perform all duties related to childcare, including, potty training, diapering, feeding, cleaning, and nurturing.
- Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Maintain all required credentials necessary for the role.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management as per program needs.
Required Credentials: As a licensed program through the Department of Health, Lead Preschool Teachers must be at least 21 years of age and have the following qualifications:
Baccalaureate Degree and State Certification. A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and valid certification issued by the State Education Department (Birth-2nd Grade or Elementary); or
Baccalaureate Degree and Experience. A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and two years of supervised and documented relevant experience in a pre-school program if currently employed in a permitted child care program; or
Study Plan. The person has proposed a plan for meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision within seven years and has obtained approval of this plan by an accredited college. A person who is eligible pursuant to a study plan shall submit documentation to the Department indicating proof of enrollment in such college and specifying the time, not to exceed seven years, required for completion of the study plan.
Paragraph (1) The course of study may include the following study areas:
Sociological, Historical, Philosophical Foundations of Education or
Sociology of Education or History of Education or
Philosophy of Education
Child Development or Child Psychology
Educational Developmental Psychology or Psychological Foundations of Education
Instructional Materials and Methods Courses - three courses required, including one on the pre-kindergarten or kindergarten level including, but not limited to, such courses as:
Teaching of Reading, Teaching of Math, Teaching Science to Young Children
Teaching of Music, Teaching of Art, Methods of Teaching of Language Arts
Teaching of Computer Technology to Young Children
Parent Education and Community Relations or Urban Education or Sociology of the Family or Parent, Child, School.
Paragraph (2)To be study plan eligible, a person shall have:
Associate's (AA or AS) degree in early children education, practicum included; or
Ninety or more undergraduate college credits and one year classroom experience teaching children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or grades 1-2; or
Baccalaureate in any other academic subject and one year classroom experience teaching children up to third grade.
TLE-Clinton Hill will support in the process of completing these additional requirements:
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. The Learning Experience - Clinton Hill is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage those who share our values to apply
Compensation: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we've created a full cast of characters that become our little learners' educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.
Core qualities we're seeking as we build our team:
- Passionate and dedicated, honors and truly loves children for who they are
- Responsive to children's curiosity, wonder and interests
- Highly energetic, creative, multitaskers who can think on the fly
- Life-long learners, looking for ways to improve their skill sets personally and professionally as educators
- 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
Principal Areas of Responsibility:
- Work as a full-time teacher, Monday - Friday, 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.
- Attend staff meetings and on-going training opportunities.
- Provide a safe and healthy environment for students.
- Perform all duties related to childcare, including, potty training, diapering, feeding, cleaning, and nurturing.
- Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Maintain all required credentials necessary for the role.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management as per program needs.
Required Credentials: As a licensed program through the Department of Health, Lead Preschool Teachers must be at least 21 years of age and have the following qualifications:
Baccalaureate Degree and State Certification. A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and valid certification issued by the State Education Department (Birth-2nd Grade or Elementary); or
Baccalaureate Degree and Experience. A baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field of study approved by the Department and two years of supervised and documented relevant experience in a pre-school program if currently employed in a permitted child care program; or
Study Plan. The person has proposed a plan for meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision within seven years and has obtained approval of this plan by an accredited college. A person who is eligible pursuant to a study plan shall submit documentation to the Department indicating proof of enrollment in such college and specifying the time, not to exceed seven years, required for completion of the study plan.
Paragraph (1) The course of study may include the following study areas:
Sociological, Historical, Philosophical Foundations of Education or
Sociology of Education or History of Education or
Philosophy of Education
Child Development or Child Psychology
Educational Developmental Psychology or Psychological Foundations of Education
Instructional Materials and Methods Courses - three courses required, including one on the pre-kindergarten or kindergarten level including, but not limited to, such courses as:
Teaching of Reading, Teaching of Math, Teaching Science to Young Children
Teaching of Music, Teaching of Art, Methods of Teaching of Language Arts
Teaching of Computer Technology to Young Children
Parent Education and Community Relations or Urban Education or Sociology of the Family or Parent, Child, School.
Paragraph (2)To be study plan eligible, a person shall have:
Associate's (AA or AS) degree in early children education, practicum included; or
Ninety or more undergraduate college credits and one year classroom experience teaching children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or grades 1-2; or
Baccalaureate in any other academic subject and one year classroom experience teaching children up to third grade.
TLE-Clinton Hill will support in the process of completing these additional requirements:
- SCR Clearance
- DOI Fingerprinting
- Physical including immunizations and letter of good health from doctor, within last 12 months
- State-Mandated Trainings: Mandated Reporter Training, Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Promoting Safe Sleeping Training, Prevention and Identification of Brain Injuries, including Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Training, Foundations in Health and Safety Training, Infectious Control and Reporting Diseases Training
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. The Learning Experience - Clinton Hill is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage those who share our values to apply
Compensation: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we've created a full cast of characters that become our little learners' educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.
