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For over 125 years Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children youth adults seniors and those struggling with mental illness. Early Childhood Development Centers provide free Head Start services to low-income families at no cost to the children ages 3 to 5 years. The high-quality services are offered in the center-based program settings available for the Brooklyn and Queens the Montessori approach the centers ensure children are ready for school by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive social emotional language-literacy and physical development. The Head Start Program strives to actively engage parents recognizing family participation throughout the program as a key to a childs robust development as well as to offer the learning experiences tailored to the changing needs and abilities of OF THE JOBThe Assistant Teacher will assist the Teacher to plan and execute age and developmentally appropriate activities reflecting the Montessori curriculum. Responsibilities include but are not limited to assist the Teacher to maintain the written documentation/reports in order to meet compliance standards of CCNS ACS DOH CACFP and other overseeing agencies relevant to NYFD; help to facilitate parent involvement in all aspects of the program and promote positive growth and professional development. The candidate will adhere to policies and procedures established by CCNS ACS DOH DOE and CACFP and comply with procedural norms and standards of attendance punctuality and confidentiality relevant to a learning environment based on the Montessori approach that helps the children develop physically emotionally socially cognitively and creatively. Complete written observations progress reports outcomes reporting CROWD and other documents relevant to the tracking of childrens and maintains positive relationships with parents/families via open communications training and other developmental other duties as :CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential required plus a Study Plan to obtain an Associates Degree or Bachelors in Early Childhood Education or in related filed to Early Childhood Education (Elementary Education Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education Special Education Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade). 30 credits; 60 credits or Associates Degree; 90 credits; or Bachelors Degree preferred including 24 credits in Early Childhood Education or in related filed to Early Childhood Education (Elementary Education Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education Special Education Students with Disabilities Birth to 2nd Grade).2 years teaching experience in a pre-school classroom trained or must commit to enroll in the Agencys Montessori training program within the first year of hire and complete the training as Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking sitting standing walking talking hearing seeing stooping kneeling crawling running. Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as :We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits including:Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)MedicalDentalVisionRetirement Savings with Agency MatchTransitFlexible Spending Account Life insurancePublic Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer Training Series and other additional voluntary more information on our organization please visit our website at: