Part Time Assistant Hollingworth Preschool Teacher (8)

Posting Summary:
The Hollingworth Preschool at Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking a Part Time Assistant Preschool Teacher to join our on campus preschool team. The incumbent will demonstrate a desire to learn pedagogical methodology in the early childhood classroom, the cross domain development of very young children, and the support of a play based curriculum. The Part Time Assistant Preschool Teacher will work under the direction of the preschool director and collaboratively with the preschool staff. The incumbent will work 20 - 27 hours per week. Position includes a salary of 20 per hour and some tuition exemption.

Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Assistant Preschool Teacher will work under the direction of the center director and preschool director and collaboratively with the preschool staff to provide high-quality preschool education for young children and their families.
Teaching and Curriculum Design

• Document and display children's work virtually and on campus
• Individualize the curriculum and learning experiences to ensure the development of each child's potential
• Participate and support the design, develop, and integrate child led and interdisciplinary curriculum
• Support the creation of and maintaining an inclusive, caring, respectful, positive classroom community on campus and virtually as needed for children

Parent Education

• Participate in parent/teacher conferences with parents throughout the year
• Attend meetings and talks for parents
• Participate in special events for children, parents, and members of the community

Professional Learning

• Attend and participate in professional learning sessions
• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, planning meetings, and curriculum designing meetings\

Child Development

• Participate in the analysis of each child's development and learn appropriate responses to ensure each child reaches full potential
• Observe and document each child's development

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must abide by all Covid safety mitigation in the classroom
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting
• Ability to comply with the Teachers College Minors on Campus Policies as well as New York City Bureau of Child Care requirements including all mandatory trainings
• At least year of experience with young children in a formal or informal setting or as a caregiver in a home
• Must be available to begin immediately.
• Ability to attend to all responsibilities with respect, initiative, attention to detail, organization, and independent follow through
• Must commit through June 16, 2023
• As required by the Department of Education, must have flu vaccine
• MA in progress in early childhood, child development, or a related area
• Availability to work 20 - 27 hours per week between 8:15 - 3:15. Schedule to be determined
• Ability to adhere to the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism
• Must have Covid vaccine and booster

Preferred Qualifications:
Teachers College Graduate Student Able to continue through the 2023 - 2024 school year

Salary Range:

20/hr - 20/hr

About Hollingworth Preschool

Hollingworth Preschool is a program of The Hollingworth Center with the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at TC. Hollingworth Preschool is rooted in the ethos of Teachers College and grounded in the theories of John Dewey and Maxine Greene. As such, the preschool honors the capacity of each child, facilitates immersive learning as students create meaning, engenders social imagination, nurtures aesthetics, and is rooted in principles of social justice.

Early Childhood Educators at Hollingworth Preschool are committed to the following practices:

• Lifelong learning and reflective practice
• Embody the highest level of professional decorum
• Anti racist pedagogy
• Social and emotional learning
• Culturally responsive and inclusive practices
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Collaborative and respectful work