Early Childhood Teacher

Location:
PANORAMA EARLY CHILDHOOD | RHINEBECK, NY

Start Date: January 12, 2026

Description, Responsibilities, & Duties

Teacher Overview:

Panorama Early Childhood is a progressive, play-based preschool program currently located in Rhinebeck, NY. Inspired by both the Reggio Emilia and Bank Street philosophies, we currently care for children aged 18months to four years old. Panorama is a program that honors childhood as its own distinct phase of life.

We are looking for Collaborative Teachers interested in beginning this January 2026. Our ideal Teacher has experience working with young children in a school setting, and can help create a warm and nurturing classroom environment where children can develop their first relationships beyond the home. The ability to work collaboratively and communicate openly with their teaching team, as well as a willingness to work closely with families are essential. Through caring and meaningful interactions, the Teacher will support children as they grow and develop, helping them to find their interests through play and developing curriculum around those interests.

Panorama teachers are deeply interested in child development, dedicated to the field of early childhood and have a love for the outdoors!

Skills and Experience:

Experience caring for the health and well-being of young children in a school setting
Confident supervising a full early childhood classroom
Understanding of early childhood development
Clear and open communication
Receptive to ideas of others
Collaborative
Interested in professional growth in the early childhood field
Hobbies and interests that contribute to classroom setting

Responsibilities:

Understanding of and prepared to follow the OCFS licensing requirements as provided by the Directors
Confident in the supervision and well-being of children
Collaborative with teaching partner daily to arrange/set-up, clean-up, organize and maintain safety of the indoor and outdoor classroom environments
Collaborate with teaching partner on project and curriculum planning
Share responsibility in parent-communication and documentation with teaching partner
Punctual, professional, reliable and responsible

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

Previous experience working with infants/toddler/preschool aged children.

NYS OCFS minimum requirements for a lead group preschool teacher are:

Candidates must be able to pass a NYS background check and be 18 years or older.
Associate’s degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, or other related field, OR
Child Development Associate Credential or other Office recognized credential specific to the preschool developmental period, OR
9 college credits in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field, with a plan of study leading to a degree or Child Development Associate Credential with 2 years of experience working with children

CPR and first aid welcome!

Salary & Benefits

Full Time Teacher annual salary:

$40,000-$47,000

Option to opt-in for benefits:

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision

Application Procedures

Please send resume and cover letter to panoramaearlychildhood.com or call 845-516-4219 for more information.

Program Description

Panorama Early Childhood is a place where childhood is honored as its own distinct phase of life. The process of exploration, creation, curiosity and wonderment is cultivated as a continuous understanding of the child. Through caring, meaningful interactions teachers at Panorama create a warm setting where children can build their first relationships beyond home. This trusting space is where child-led threads of emergent curriculum will be followed with thoughtful intention.

Panorama Early Childhood aligns with the Reggio Emilia approach founded on the 100 languages of childhood, based on a poem ‘No Way. The Hundred is There’ expressing the dynamic ways through which children interact with the world around them. In keeping with this sensorial rhythm of childhood, Panorama’s daily routines are designed for the ever-evolving way of young children; adaptable and malleable to meet their needs within a consistent framework.
Inspired by the Bank Street developmental-interaction approach that children thrive when actively engaged with materials, ideas and people, Panorama also embraces Bank Street’s philosophy that a diverse and nurturing environment is instrumental in fostering social, emotional and cognitive development.

Contact Info

Jennifer Mañón
Co-Founder/Co-Director
panoramaearlychildhood.com
845-516-4219
https://www.panoramaearlychildhood.com

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