Certified Early Head Start Teacher

Description:

Northside Center is a nonprofit agency that provides expert behavioral, mental health, education and enrichment programs to children and families living in poverty. Currently we have 3 Head Start/Early Head Start centers located in East Harlem, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Each year, we help over 3,600 New York City children rise up and thrive.

Responsibilities:

• Supervising the planning and execution of a program that takes into account the social, developmental and health needs of the group, as well as, the individual child.
• Assisting the Group Teacher in developing and maintaining a positive working relationship with families.
• Participating in scheduled meetings with families.
• Developing an appropriate plan by which information concerning the children and the program can be shared with the families.
• Fostering the belief in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforcing this concept with practical suggestions for its development.
• Other related duties, as assigned, consistent with the above and including the fulfillment of the program.

Qualifications: