Teacher Assistant

About This Role With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community. Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has an opening for a Part-time Teacher Assistant in the United Community Centers Early Learning Center Program. The teacher assistant is responsible for supporting a learning environment based on the Creative Curriculum approach that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively and creatively. They are responsible for complying with procedural norms, standards of attendance, and daycare regulations. Supervised by the UCC Early Learning Center Program Director, the Assistant Teacher helps make the center a warm, welcoming environment. What You'll Do

• Ensure a learning environment that helps the children develop physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively, and creatively.
• Support the implementation of activities that will promote social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative development of children.
• Maintain program compliance with oversight agencies, such as DOE and DOHMH, and overall CHLDC-UCC policies.
• Share job related knowledge with team members so as to promote and support their professional growth.
• Participate in regularly scheduled staff & team meetings, classroom development workshops and trainings conducted by funding/leading expert agencies (on and off site) as director by supervisor and as schedule allows.
• Engages in center-related services/activities such as end of year celebrations, special performances, family events, etc.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with parents/families via open communications, training and other developmental activities.
• Adhere to Agency (UCDCC) policies and procedures; seeks guidance/clarification from Educational Director re: interpretation, applicability and implementation.
• Strictly adhere to, and enforce, the Agency policy regarding Confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
• Demonstrates commitment to leadership development, community building, and community organizing as strategies for social change.
• Other related duties as assigned, consistent with the above.

Requirements

• Have availability to follow the schedule which is 3:15pm - 6:00pm, Monday through Friday .
• Be at least eighteen years old.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Must clear DOE and DOHMH fingerprinting and background authorizations.
• Daily access to reliable transportation to Brooklyn, NY.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish/Bengali) a plus.
• Certain age groups in Early Childhood education, require additional age and experience per Article 47. To work with specific age groups.
• To work with children in our program under 3 years old, you must be be at least 21 years old and have:
• an associates in ECE or
• a Child Development Associate with study plan or
• HS diploma or equivalent with 9 college credits in ECE/child development, 2 years experience caring for children, and a study plan

Benefits

• This position is hourly for 12 - 14 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
• $17.00 - $20.00 per hour based on educational and experience level.
• Access to professional development provided by CHLDC and/or external providers.
• All part-time employees are eligible to participate in the agency’s 403b Tax Deferred Retirement Investment Plan.
• In addition, all part-time employees are eligible to participate in the agency’s Commuter Flexible Spending Plan.
• CHLDC also follows the New York City Earned Sick Time Act.

About Us With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community.