Lower School Assistant Teacher (2025-2026 SY)
Lower School Assistant Teacher (2025-2026 SY)
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$ 40500 - 46500
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
07-06-2025
Job Description
The Co-op School was founded in 2003 by a group of parents who saw the need for a high-quality and affordable preschool option in the Clinton Hill and Fort Greene neighborhoods. Since then the Co-op School has matured from a small parent-run playgroup to a fully staffed and licensed non-profit school.
After residing in two prior homes in Clinton Hill The Co-op School moved into 87 Irving Place in the fall of 2009. In 2011 The Co-op School launched the first kindergarten class of its elementary program at 40 Brevoort Place. In 2019 we opened our doors at 644 Gates Avenue in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhoodin a 3500-square-foot building with a double-height gym a rooftop library and two playgroundshousing our preschool lower school and middle school students under one roof.
OUR MISSION
The mission of The Co-op School is to inspire passion and teach children to become protagonists in their own educational journey by fostering their innate sense of curiosity and creativity. The Co-op School facilitates joyful learning through a unique and rigorous constructivist approach that listens to and honors the individual interests and strengths of each child. The Co-op School doesnt just belong to the students and educators but extends to the family community as a whole. It belongs to those who participate in it and is a more resilient and creative place because of it.
JOB SUMMARY
Assistant Teachers share with the Head Teacher the task of maintaining and organizing materials and preparing for the weeks lessons. Assistant Teachers also spend a great deal of time helping their students with classwork and projects as well as facilitating social interactions between students. All Assistants have opportunities to teach small and large group lessons alone or with the assistance of the Head Teacher. Assistants partake in the planning of the curriculum for the week or the month and have the opportunity to plan and execute their own unit of study at some point during the year. While communicating with parents and guardians via email telephone or in person is usually the responsibility of the Head Teacher they should also be included in family communication. Assistants participate in parent conferences and contribute to the writing of student reports. Assistant Teachers attend staff meetings curriculum nights teacher meetings and planning after school one hour a week.
Responsibilities (in collaboration with the lead teacher):
Responsibilities (in collaboration with the lead teacher):
Instructional Planning Preparation & Communication
- Working with the Division Head and Teachers to ensure The Co-op Schools mission and values are upheld inside and outside the classroom
- Working with the Division Head and Teachers to ensure that The Co-op School maintains a healthy and safe environment in which the children can learn play and grow
- Assisting in fostering an open forum of communication between the staff and Co-op parents and guardians
- Working with the Administration and Teachers to ensure that all families and children are warmly greeted during drop-off and pick-up times
- Implementing an age-appropriate curriculum that embodies social-emotional learning inquiry-based social studies literacy and math skills
- Assisting Lead Teachers in prepping implementing and planning lessons
- Updating displays of current projects around the classroom
- Working collaboratively with the Lead teacher to provide student observations
- Documenting learning experiences and conversations among peers
- Supporting lead teacher with the student documentation process
- Working collaboratively with the lead teacher to provide data for developmental progress reports and narratives
- Assisting in class and behavior management of class
- Teaching class if the lead teacher is absent and the Division Head is unable to find a substitute
Professional Growth
- Participating in all professional development provided to the staff within or outside of the school
- Meeting weekly (1 hour after school) with the teaching team to plan update documentation and maintain a clean learning environment
- Attending monthly staff meetings open house curriculum night professional development and parent-teacher conferences (twice a year)
- Meeting with the Division Head to discuss lesson planning and provide classroom updates
- Exhibiting willingness to participate in the development and implementation of new ideas and teaching techniques
- Engaging in activities that promote professional growth
- Working with the Division Head and colleagues to grow practice asking questions and working through lesson planning collaboratively
Relationships with the School & Colleagues
The Co-op teachers are a part of the educational program in and about the building including parent meetings staff meetings and teacher support. Teachers are expected to maintain a positive and supportive attitude in regard to the program. Teachers are also encouraged to establish and maintain harmonious and cooperative professional relationships with all staff members.
These roles include and are not limited to:
- Exhibiting a cooperative attitude toward students parents/guardians community and school personnel
- Sharing ideas and techniques for improving instruction with one another and the ability to accept and offer constructive criticism
- Collaborating and implementing projects either in teams or in study groups
- Following the prescribed process for communication within the school system daily Edsby checks and posts
- Responding to any emails in a timely fashion (within 24 hours)
- Working on classroom projects and supporting school events by attending when possible (i.e. Gala spirit days Town Hall Potluck Book Fair Open House School Tours)
School Operations and Safe Environments
- Thoroughly cleaning and organizing classroom spaces
- Informing the Administration if there is a health and safety concern
QUALIFICATIONS
- Passionate about working with children
- 2-3 years experience working with children preferably working in a school setting
- Bachelor/Master degree required - Ideal candidate has or will have a degree in early childhood or
- elementary education
- Enthusiasm for the opportunities and challenges inherent in working with children
- A positive attitude and flexible approach
Annual Salary: The salary range for this position is $37000 - $49639; The position on the scale will be based on years of teaching experience and education.
Level: Full Time Union Position
Start Date: August 2024-2025 School Year
This Position reports directly to the Lower School Divison Head
TO APPLY:
The Co-op School COVID-19 Vaccination Policy:
We appreciate your interest in employment at The Co-op School. We would like to note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy which requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination is required.
The Co-op School is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race creed color citizenship national origin or ancestry religion or religious practices sex age marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability prior arrest or conviction record genetic predisposition or any other basis prohibited by federal state or local laws. Our policy extends to all employment practices including but not limited to hiring transfer promotion training compensation benefits lay-offs and termination.
Compensation: $40500.00 - $46500.00 per year
History
The Co-op School was founded in 2003 by a group of parents who saw the need for a high-quality and affordable preschool option in the Clinton Hill and Fort Greene neighborhoods. Since then the Co-op School has matured from a small parent-run playgroup to a fully staffed and licensed non-profit school.
After residing in two prior homes in Clinton Hill The Co-op School moved into 87 Irving Place in the fall of 2009. In 2011 The Co-op School launched the first kindergarten class of its elementary program at 40 Brevoort Place. In 2019 we opened our doors at 644 Gates Avenue in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhoodin a 3500-square-foot building with a double-height gym a rooftop library and two playgroundshousing our preschool lower school and middle school students under one roof.
Mission and Core Values
The mission of The Co-op School is to inspire passion and teach children to become protagonists in their own educational journey by fostering their innate sense of curiosity and creativity. The Co-op School facilitates joyful learning through a unique and rigorous constructivist approach that listens to and honors the individual interests and strengths of each child. The Co-op School doesnt just belong to the students and educators but extends to the family community as a whole. It belongs to those who participate in it and is a more resilient and creative place because of it.
We The Co-op School believe in the following Core Values:
Compassion
We value and nurture the strength of character it takes to work together as a team to be an individual to respect differences of opinions and have the ability to empathize with others.
Uniqueness
We value and nurture the confidence that leads to risk taking problem solving and taking pride in ones own point of view.
Innovation
We value and nurture curiosity imagination creativity experimentation and perseverance when faced with challenges.
Community Action
We value and nurture an overall awareness respect and care for our surroundings community and environment.
Anti-Racism
We value and nurture the courage and heart it requires to be anti-racist in our speech and actions and exemplify this through the conversations we have and the work we do in and out of our classrooms.
Joy
We value and nurture the simple joy of playing learning and friendship-making.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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