Pre-K Teacher at Sunnyside Community Services

Sunnyside Community Services

Date Posted: 07/30/2024

Location: Sunnyside, New York

Salary/Wage: $61,070 - $68,652 a year

Job Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Description:

The UPK teacher must have a great love and patience for children. They must also have the qualifications needed to teach them effectively, including knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage students and address their individual needs.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Design and execute developmentally appropriate lessons using teaching strategies to provide opportunities for meaningful exploration.
Plan and establish an environment in which children develop trusting and accepting relationships with adults and peers that foster social, emotional and academic growth and development.
Use teaching strategies to assess student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals and provide feedback to students, parents, and administration.
Monitor students in activity and ensure the environments are safe and promote positive learning. Ensure the classroom meets all health and safety requirements mandated by the Department of Health.
Attend regular staff meetings/training and contribute to planning toward improving the overall quality of student outcomes, establish objectives and support overall program improvement.
Other duties as assigned towards program development

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

A Baccalaureate degree or Master's degree in early childhood education or related field area of study.
Teaching license or certificate valid for service in the early childhood grades as set forth by New York State Education Department (NYSED) regulations. This includes Early Childhood (Birth – Grade 2); (n-6); or (Pre-K-6) certification.
Prior teaching experience with Pre-K programs.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communications skills.
Proficient computer skills.

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education Level: Master's Degree

Application Instructions:

How to apply:

If interested, please send your resume to Deomattie Ganesh at dganesh@scsny.org

Additional Information:

Benefits package:

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
403B pension plan with employer contribution
Flexible spending account
Training and development
Employee Assistance Program
17 days paid vacation and 1 sick day per month
9 paid holidays
5 personal/floating holidays
Life insurance, long term disability
Long term disability
Aflac

All positions at Sunnyside Community Services are filled without regard to race/color, religion/creed, national origin, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, pregnancy-related condition or lactation, military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, caregiver status, sexual or reproductive health decisions, height, weight, status as a victim of domestic violence/stalking/ sex offenses, predisposing genetic characteristic, immigration or citizenship status, prior arrest or conviction record, credit history, salary history, unemployment status, pre-employment marijuana testing, union affiliation/activity, or for reporting or opposing discrimination on these bases or for reporting or opposing violations of workplace health and safety, pay equity or practices, or for participating in any internal o any legally protected status listed in the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). All are encouraged to apply.

Sunnyside Community Services strives to address, explore, and educate all our stakeholders about the diversity of human experience and to advance and integrate racial equity and social justice into all organizational policies and programs. We believe that everyone, regardless of who they are or what they do for the organization, should feel equally involved and supported. Sunnyside Community Services represents a commitment to considering the whole person and how systemic barriers and access to opportunities can affect their well-being.