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Job Description POSITION: Lead Teacher DEPARTMENT: Early Childhood Services LOCATION: Bushwick Family & Child Early Childhood Center (319 Stanhope) REPORTS TO: Director DATE: August 2025 SCHEDULE: Full-time hours, Mon-Fri; 8:00am - 3:30pm; 9:00am to 4:30pm, or 10:30am to 6:00pm (schedule may vary based on program needs. This position is performance-based and is also contingent on funding availability SALARY: Based on Union Contract & Credentials $35,601 - $68,652 (New contract pending) JOB SUMMARY: This position involves serving as a teacher in a preschool classroom, specifically focusing on children aged 3 to 4 years. The teacher will collaborate with another educator to ensure the effective management of a classroom comprising 15 to 20 children. Additionally, the teacher will work alongside a team of fellow educators and family members to implement the curriculum, aiming to achieve positive outcomes for children of all abilities. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIRMENTS: • Education: BA/BS in Early Childhood Education required - MA/MS in Early Childhood Education preferred., • Certification: Must be certified or actively working towards certification in Early Childhood Education, specifically for ages birth to 2nd grade., • Skills: Basic computer literacy, including proficiency in email, word processing, and internet navigation. Strong understanding of child growth and development principles. Excellent communication skills to foster family partnerships and collaborate with colleagues., • Background Checks: Must complete necessary DOE fingerprinting $101.50, screening through the Statewide Central Register (SCR) $25.00, and medical evaluations prior to employment. (Fee’s applicable) The teacher will ultimately be assessed based on a combination of skills, dispositions, and behaviors, some of which are specific to the service area of this position, while others reflect the general expectations for all employees within our program. The teacher will be expected to demonstrate competency in the following functions: • Child Growth & Development: Utilizes knowledge of child growth and development principles to work effectively with children, collaborate with related service areas, and communicate with both internal and external stakeholders., • Planning: Develops individualized plans for each child, setting goals based on identified needs and outlining objectives and activities to achieve established outcomes., • Program Implementation: Executes daily lesson plans that respond to the needs and interests of children, incorporating observations, anecdotal record-keeping, and knowledge of early childhood development and key experiences., • Family Partnerships: Cultivates positive and productive relationships with families, emphasizing the establishment of trust and rapport., • Communication and Service Coordination: Shares relevant information with the director and family assistants to ensure coordinated services that address the needs of individual children and families. Participates in case conferences as necessary., • Record Keeping and Reporting: Collects and maintains data related to individuals, families, and classrooms for documentation, ongoing assessment, evaluation, and record keeping to support effective individual and program planning. Please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position you are applying for. If selected, we ask that you also provide us with three (3) professional references that we can contact (at least one (1) professional reference should be from a former supervisor). Please click on the link provided below, or use the link in the search bar, and apply online through our career center. No phone calls, please! Please be advised that job offers can only be made once your clearances come through! Equal Opportunity Employer

Job DescriptionBenefits: • Competitive salary, • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Training & development, • Competitive Compensation, • Benefits available, • Great Work Environment You are passionate about learning and helping students reach their potential. With strong creative and problem-solving skills, you love connecting with individual students and creating an engaging classroom environment. Responsibilities • Create and follow a comprehensive curriculum (Creative Curriculum), • Teach beginning reading and math skills, • Assist children with developing social and emotional skills, • Use a range of instructional methods and learning techniques, • Communicate with parents and other school personnel, • Assess students' skills and performance to ensure they are meeting developmental milestonesQualifications, • State teaching Certification, P-3 certification, • Preferably familiar with the Creative Curriculum and strong understanding of child development principles and best practices in education and classroom management, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, • Knowledge of classroom health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and ability to closely adhere to the guidelines, • Problem-solving and mediation skills

Job Description Job details Pay $60,000.00 - $64,000.00 per year Job type • Full-time, • 8-hour shift, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Dental insurance, • 401(k), • Vision insurance, • Employee discount Qualifications: • NJ Teacher Certification with P-3 endorsement, • Knowledge of the Creative Curriculum and Gold/Coaching to Fidelity, • Knowledge of Early Childhood Classroom Management and Assessment, • Experience working with preschool students, • Ability to work collaboratively with staff, administration, and families Responsibilities • Attend to children's basic needs and supervision, • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills utilizing our curriculum., • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order., • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips., • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health using our online assessment program., • Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists., • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development., • Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students., • Arrange indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety in keeping with ECERS standards., • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations., • Prepare lesson plans and reports on students and activities as required by administration., • Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills and in keeping with ECERS standards., • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence., • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula., • Proven experience as a Preschool Teacher, • Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods, • Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms, • Excellent communication and instructional skills, • Ability to act as a mediator between children, • Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable, • Certification in child CPR, • Able to work with technology in general, including laptops, PCs, I-Pads, Smart Boards, Apps on iPhones, • Supportive of all individuals and families. At Espin Preschool Learning Center, our mission is to develop a community of confident students who love to learn. We are passionate about creating a nurturing, caring environment where all children can thrive. We are also committed to the well-being and growth of our teaching staff. We are proud to offer reduced tuition costs for all Espin Preschool members, as well as regular professional development opportunities.