Brooklyn Schoolhouse
156 Gates Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Start Date: August 31, 2015
Brooklyn Schoolhouse is seeking to hire an Assistant Teacher for the 3/4s, and the 2’s groups. The ideal candidate will have an exceptionally warm, nurturing, patient demeanor, and will be familiar with the Reggio Emilia approach to education.
In addition to assisting the Lead Teacher, the Assistant Teacher will also be responsible for:
− assisting in classroom setup and cleanup each day
− assisting in developing curricula and producing documentation
− writing entries in the class’s online journal
− assisting in preparing for parent-teacher conferences
− presenting to parents, with the lead teacher, on curriculum nights
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE will be EXCEPTIONALLY responsible, punctual and hard-working. We are seeking an individual who has a WARM, NURTURING, PATIENT DEMEANOR, AND who is FAMILIAR WITH THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH TO EDUCATION.
Salary: $25,000-27,000 depending on experience
Health benefits provided
Schedule
• 8:15-5:15 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and 8:15-2:30 Tuesday, Thursday.
• In addition, all teachers will be required to attend a one-hour staff meeting on the first Friday of each month, throughout the school year (September through mid-June)
• Teachers will return to work the first week of September (classes will resume the following week) to help prepare the classrooms, and stay one day after classes finish in the end of July for the summer to help clean the classroom.
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Kim Turnbull at kim@brooklynschoolhouse.nyc
Brooklyn Schoolhouse is founded on the conviction that children have an innate desire to explore, play, and learn, and are naturally competent and capable learners. We believe children learn best in a diverse community where their ideas and questions are respected, and where children are guided through the process of building meaningful understandings.
At Brooklyn Schoolhouse children engage in inquiry-based learning. Curriculum pieces emerge from the children’s interests and questions. As curriculum evolves, we encourage children to think creatively, investigate their questions, and build new understandings. This kind of education builds collaboration skills and social responsibility, and fosters creativity and ingenuity. These are the skills that will help young people to be happy and successful in the world today.
The Reggio Emilia Approach is integral to our philosophy and practice. Our connection with the Art of Teaching graduate program at Sarah Lawrence College strengthens and informs our teaching and our pedagogy.
Kim Turnbull
kim@brooklynschoolhouse.nyc
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.