Substitute Teacher (Early Childhood Centers)

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities. Today, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services agency and offers more than 50 programs at over 35 sites throughout New York City, including Early Childhood education, school-age care, youth services, workforce development, community services, and senior services. CPC strives to be the premier social service and leadership development organization. In 2017, CPC launched Advancing Our CommUNITY, its organization-wide strategy to expand services to address persistent needs and emerging trends and to improve leadership skills among staff and community members. Last year, our core programs and emergency services reached 200,000 people living in all five boroughs and all 51 city council districts. In the summer of 2022, CPC was recognized as the number one Chinese American organization in New York City to recommend to a Chinese immigrant looking for in-language and culturally competent resources according to a recent survey. This accomplishment is a testament to the incredible work and dedication of our staff. (For more information, please visit: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/)

PROGRAM SUMMARY

The mission of CPC Early Childhood Center is to foster a lifelong love of learning in each of our students. Our staff foster positive learning experiences through love, respect, quality education and professionalism. The Early Childhood Centers serve approximately 300 students from ages 1-5 in multiple locations throughout the city. The goal of the program is to support students in all learning areas including intellectual, academic, physical, social and emotional growth.

CPC operates a total of six (6) Early Childhood Centers in New York City:

• Chung Pak Early Childhood Center: 125 Walker St Suite 3, New York, NY 10013
• Garment Industry Early Childhood Center: 115 Chrystie St, 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10002
• Jacob Riis Early Childhood Center: 108 Avenue D, New York, NY 10009
• Little Star at Broome Street Early Childhood Center: 178 Broome St, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10002
• Tribeca Early Childhood Center: 1 York St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013
• Lois C Lee Early Childhood Center: 133-14 41st Avenue 3rd Fl, Flushing, NY 11355

JOB SUMMARY

Substitutes perform duties of a teacher or teacher assistant to provide continuity of day-to-day responsibilities with students during the absence of the regular teacher or teacher assistant. All Substitutes are expected to be kind, helpful, self-starters, professional and creative. They are also expected to be willing and ready to assist Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers in whatever manner the teacher deems necessary, to adapt easily to changing situations, and to take the lead when necessary and appropriate.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide instruction, as needed, according to plans as prepared by the regular classroom teacher and manage or help to manage as the case may require classroom behavior and environment.
• Maintain line of sight supervision.
• Use appropriate judgment to always act in the best interests of students.
• Maintain a classroom environment which promotes active learning.
• Maintain daily classroom routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, setting up meals, etc.
• Attend mandatory meetings and trainings.
• Adhere to CPC Early Childhood Center policies and procedures.
• Work with students to help reinforce learning objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the appropriate supervisor or administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Early Childhood Education college credits preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have experience in working with children and knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• At least one year of experience working in a childcare setting
• Experience working with children with special needs preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Self-motivated, outgoing individual with strong character, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability, enthusiasm, love and desire to work with and relate to children.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct self in a professional, courteous manner, to maintain a neat appearance.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to create/maintain partnerships with families and staff.
• Strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to handle crisis situations effectively.
• Ability to multitask while remaining organized and completing tasks by assigned deadlines.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or Mandarin/Cantonese preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lift 25-30 lbs.
• Demonstrated ability to walk, squat/kneel, sit on floor, see, hear, speak with children to ensure their health and safety.
• Computer literacy skills.

Hiring for this position is subject to:

• Review of resume completeness including education, experience, and skills
• Verification of three (3) recommendation letters
• Completion of employment application
• Completion of interview and classroom observation
• Fingerprint Clearance from the Department of Investigation
• Statewide Central Register Clearance
• Child Abuse and Maltreatment Certification (online training)
• Recent Physical (within one year) including immunization record
• Infectious Disease Control Certification (online training)

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• $15.00 - $16.00 per hour; Substitutes are employed on an as-needed, on-call, day-to-day basis and are not guaranteed work on a regular basis.
• CPC offers eligible staff members mandatory benefits, including paid New York State sick time

COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS

CPC has been committed to two goals: 1) keeping staff and community members healthy and safe and 2) continuing to safely provide services to community members. CPC no longer mandates COVID vaccination, but vaccines and boosters are highly encouraged for all our staff and community members.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested individuals should submit their resume, along with a cover letter addressed to Kathy Lee, when applying online via CPC's website: https://www.cpc-nyc.org/jobs or selected online job boards. All documents should be submitted as one single file. Applicants may reach out to careers@cpc-nyc.org with any questions or further inquiries.

CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CPC values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.