Head Teacher

Description:

Homes for the Homeless (HFH) is expanding rapidly to continue its mission of providing homeless families with opportunities and support to transition into permanent housing.  HFH helps create lasting solutions for families experiencing homelessness through self-sufficiency planning, goal setting, and achievement.  We invite you to visit our website, www.hfhnyc.org, to learn more about our facilities and programs.

We are seeking an organized, hands-on, energetic Head Teacher to teach a classroom of 15 young children, ages 2 to 3 years old, in an ACS-funded Early Learn Early Childhood Education Center located in a family homeless shelter in Jamaica, Queens. Qualified candidates will have experience working with high-needs families and young children and be able to thoughtfully and creatively address the needs of the children and families we serve.

HFH has a strong EEO commitment and encourages applicants that will increase the diversity of our organization.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) committed to equal treatment of all employees without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability or other basis protected by law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) committed to equal treatment of all employees without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability or other basis protected by law.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities Include:

• Collaborate with the program's director on daily lesson planning and curriculum development.
• Actively create and maintain a child-oriented and literacy-focused atmosphere.
• Interact closely with and supervise children at all times.
• Provide a balance of activities to meet the children's needs.
• Ability to lift 40 or more pounds.
• Ability to sit on the floor, bend and pick up children through the course of an eight-hour shift.
• Must be able to safely monitor active children (sudden standing, walking, moving and lifting).

Qualifications: