Position Title: Toddler Teacher
​Location: Newburgh, NY (JCC)

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​About our Program:

​We encourage imaginative play and child-led learning through the Montessori method. We promote experiential learning and outdoor play utilizing sand, gardening, the playground, and grassy areas. We introduce literacy, early phonics, numbers, and letters in a multi-age (18 months - 3 years) classroom. We practice motor skills, explore life cycles, and nourish a spiritual sense of wonder and respect for our natural world and its inhabitants. We are all passionate about providing a safe setting that ensures peace, empathy, and compassion. Respect is modeled, taught, and practiced. We strongly believe that anyone from all backgrounds of life can come together in a supportive, warm, and open-minded community to create a beautiful world.

​Position Overview: Toddler Teachers will facilitate long and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice, and program philosophy.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 12:30 Part-Time

Compensation: $18 - $20/hour.

Additional Info: Role to begin January 2022. Option for full-time employment in Fall of 2022

Your responsibilities would include:

• Prepare activities and lessons for the day, monitor children as they work and play
• Clean the classroom daily after students leave for the day.
• Be familiar with the basic needs of a child and should be able to care for them. Assist in facilitating toileting, and in the conduct of class activities.

The ideal candidate:

• Has a background in education and enjoys working with students ages 1 1/2 - 3 years old
• Is able to ensure the physical and emotional safety and well-being of the students
• Has a working knowledge of the elementary content in all subject areas
• Is able to model integrity, curiosity, and respect
• Is excellent at interacting with children, families, in a warm, compassionate, empathetic, and confident manner

Requirements:

• Associates/Bachelor’s Degree Early Education (preferred)
• American Montessori Society Infant/Toddler Credential (Preferred)
• Montessori classroom experience (preferred)
• 3-5 years experience working in a classroom (preferred)
• 3 References
• CPR/First Aid Certified
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

Job Type: Part-Time

Please submit your resumes to: Stefanie Kostenblatt at [email protected]