Job Description: The Learning Experience Clinton Hill (TLE Clinton Hill) is seeking candidates for Lead Teachers (2 year old - 3 year old) for our play-based early childhood development center in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn serving children from six weeks to five years of age.Full-Time (35-40 hours a week) Staff Benefits:
- Five (5) vacation days, and five (5) sick days by accrual after 90-day introductory period.
- Paid holidays, including extended breaks: Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Leftover Day, New Years, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, August Break (5 days), Winter Break (6 days).
- 401k retirement plan after initial 6 months of employment.
- Training and Development
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance,
- Short/ Long-Term Disability,
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Sign on bonuses
- Referral Bonuses
Principal Areas of Responsibility:
- Work as a full-time teacher (35-40 hours a week) as part of a high-expectations, high-achievement performance culture that integrates best practice from New York City, New York State, and The Learning Experience.
- Encourage positive participation of students using enrichment and play-based activities to develop all aspects of their mental, physical, and social beings.
- Co-teach alongside staff members to develop and execute creatively on lesson plans focusing on diversity, social, and emotional learning, along with enrichment, curriculum themes, indoor and outdoor play, combining the arts and hands-on experiences with supportive guidance from management.
- Perform all duties related to childcare including potty training, diapering, feeding, cleaning, and nurturing.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management as per program needs.
Required Credentials:
- Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field of study ( Elementary Education, Nursery to 6th Grade Elementary Education, Special Education, Students With Disabilities, Birth to 2nd Grade Students With Disabilities, 1st to 6th Grade, Child Psychology*, Child Development*General Education*) and two years of supervised and documented relevant experience in a preschool program
- Study Plan to obtain your bachelors degree in early childhood education for meeting the requirements of 1 or 2 within seven years and meet additional eligibility requirements set forth by Article 47
- 1-3 years experience as a teacher for children under six years old.
- Familiarity with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Article 47 regulations.
- Passionate and dedicated, honors and truly loves children for who they are.
- Responsive to children's curiosity, wonder, and interests.
- Life-long learners, looking for ways to improve their skill sets personally and professionally.
- Effective classroom management skills while supporting childrens well-being.
- Team players with a positive, 'can-do anything' attitude and professionals who are on-time and dedicated to their jobs.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.