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Planning, Preparation + Curriculum Development Co-constructing curriculum based on children’s interests, questions, and development Documenting, reflecting, and planning from observations Write Daily PODs Participating in weekly planning meetings with the teaching team Meeting the needs of all children Classroom Environment Planning and creating a classroom environment with inquiry, exploration, learning, and respect in mind Nurturing children’s home languages through curated books, materials, and the physical environment Creating a warm and inclusive environment where children and families feel welcome Organizing physical space and selection of materials in a way that is inviting and accessible to children Creating visual evidence of the narratives and curriculum occurring in your classroom Relationships with Teaching Team Develop schedules and processes to ensure that work is complete in a timely fashion by teaching team. Lead regular documentation, reflection, and planning meetings with teaching team. Provide feedback, coaching, and support to Assistant Teachers as necessary. Interactions with Children Speaking and listening to children with respect and mindfulness Supervising the whole group, while giving individual attention Managing classroom procedures including transitions, routines, and small groups Engage students in exploration and ongoing project work Scaffolding children through conflict and problem solving Relationships with Families Building respectful and reciprocal relationships with families Communicating consistently with families Professional Responsibilities Documenting children’s learning, development, and progress through observations, written narratives, reflections, and conversations with families. Maintain a documentation portfolio for each child and complete assessment checkpoints throughout the year. Maintaining collaborative and professional relationships with colleagues Mentoring Assistant teachers Participating in professional development meetings Showing professionalism including integrity, ethical conduct, and decision making The candidate will be reflective, ask questions, be willing to take risks and make mistakes Working in full partnership with the director, admin team, cross school collaborations Requirements: MA in Early Childhood/ Elementary Education | New York State N-6 or PreK-6 certification or study plan Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to craft narrative observations and assessments, written reflections, and communicate with families and colleagues regularly via email and phone Ability to use Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, and other online learning platforms as required Minimum 3 years of professional teaching experience in an early childhood setting preferred Strong oral communication with children, families, and colleagues
Working within inspired and dynamic teams, our teachers are helping to build a vision for progressive education in the East Village. Inspired by the preschools of Reggio Emilia, we believe that all children learn through inquiry, exploration, and play in the context of strong relationships and a sense of belonging. Our teachers create responsive, safe, joyful, and nurturing learning environments for children that foster inquiry, exploration, learning & reflection; collaborate with co-teachers to plan an emergent curriculum based on observations of children’s interests and development; document children’s learning through photographs, written learning narratives, anecdotes, panels, and mini-stories; facilitate communication and collaboration between the family and the preschool. Planning, Preparation + Curriculum Development Co-constructing curriculum based on children’s interests, questions, and development Documenting, reflecting, and planning from observations Write Daily PODs Participating in weekly planning meetings with the teaching team Meeting the needs of all children Classroom Environment Planning and creating a classroom environment with inquiry, exploration, learning, and respect in mind Nurturing children’s home languages through curated books, materials, and the physical environment Creating a warm and inclusive environment where children and families feel welcome Organizing physical space and selection of materials in a way that is inviting and accessible to children Creating visual evidence of the narratives and curriculum occurring in your classroom Relationships with Teaching Team Develop schedules and processes to ensure that work is complete in a timely fashion by teaching team. Lead regular documentation, reflection, and planning meetings with teaching team. Provide feedback, coaching, and support to Assistant Teachers as necessary. Interactions with Children Speaking and listening to children with respect and mindfulness Supervising the whole group, while giving individual attention Managing classroom procedures including transitions, routines, and small groups Engage students in exploration and ongoing project work Scaffolding children through conflict and problem solving Relationships with Families Building respectful and reciprocal relationships with families Communicating consistently with families Professional Responsibilities Documenting children’s learning, development, and progress through observations, written narratives, reflections, and conversations with families. Maintain a documentation portfolio for each child and complete assessment checkpoints throughout the year. Maintaining collaborative and professional relationships with colleagues Mentoring Assistant teachers Participating in professional development meetings Showing professionalism including integrity, ethical conduct, and decision making The candidate will be reflective, ask questions, be willing to take risks and make mistakes Working in full partnership with the director, admin team, cross school collaboration
Full Job Description Our Story For the last twenty years, The Baseball Center NYC’s management team and coaching staff has worked diligently to create a positive environment where players of all ages and skill sets can learn to achieve success both on and off the playing field. The Baseball Center NYC’s mission is quite simply to create quality recreational, travel ball and high school baseball players. We approach our time with each individual and team with well-constructed practice plans and a constant belief in our players as they learn to believe in themselves. We expect our staff to be on-time, meticulously prepared and set the example of what ballplayers need to do in order to succeed. Description of Position | TBCNYC Instructor & Coach Provide private, group and/or team baseball instruction (in facility, on-field, virtually) in a manner aligned with TBCNYC’s mission, approach and business strategy. Assist or lead activities required to maintain TBCNYC’s facility. Not limited to keeping coaches lounge clean, training cage set-up and clean-up, pro-shop sales and inventory control. Adhere to TBCNYC schedules, being prompt and prepared for each practice, game, lesson and/or camp. Both Saturday and Sunday shifts are necessary for this position. Current proficiency with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Word). Serve as a member of the front desk team, scheduling sessions, client interfacing and utilization of TBCNYC's POS system (Square). Education: Bachelor’s degree, preferred. Experience: Two plus years of coaching experience for recreational, travel or middle school / high school baseball. Direct Reports: None. Key working Relationships TBCNYC Asst. Manager, Programs & Leagues: (Weekly) Review TBCNYC's Rising Stars Academy and/or Outdoor League(s) assignments. TBCNYC Head Coach: (Weekly) Set-up private lesson schedule and review practice plans. TBCNYC Client Coordinators (aka front desk): (Daily) Review daily schedules and any pertinent notes regarding an instructor’s lesson / program schedule. TBCNYC Coaching Staff (Daily) On-going discussion regarding team practices, game plans and private lessons. Work Guidance Managing Director: Strategic direction and performance management.