Part Time Assistant Preschool

**Full job description**

**Job Summary/Basic Function**:
The Hollingworth Preschool at Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking a Part Time Assistant Preschool Teacher to join our on campus in person preschool team. The incumbent will demonstrate a desire to learn pedagogical methodology in the early childhood classroom, the cross domain development of very young children, and the support of a play based curriculum.

Teaching and Curriculum Design:

- Support the creation of and maintaining an inclusive, caring, respectful, positive classroom community on campus and virtually as needed for children
- Participate and support the design, develop, and integrate child led and interdisciplinary curriculum
- Individualize the curriculum and learning experiences to ensure the development of each child's potential
- Document and display children's work virtually and on campus

Child Development:

- Observe and document each child's development
- Participate in the analysis of each child's development and learn appropriate responses to ensure each child reaches full potential

Parent Education:

- Participate in special events for children, parents, and members of the community
- Participate in parent/teacher conferences with parents throughout the year
- Attend meetings and talks for parents

Professional Learning:

- Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings, planning meetings, and curriculum designing meetings
- Attend and participate in professional learning sessions

About Hollingworth Preschool:
Hollingworth Preschool is a program of The Hollingworth Center with the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at TC. Hollingworth Preschool is rooted in the ethos of Teachers College and grounded in the theories of John Dewey and Maxine Greene. As such, the preschool honors the capacity of each child, facilitates immersive learning as students create meaning, engenders social imagination, nurtures aesthetics, and is rooted in principles of social justice.

Early Childhood Educators at Hollingworth Preschool are committed to the following practices:

- Embody the highest level of professional decorum
- Anti racist pedagogy
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Culturally responsive and inclusive practices
- Social and emotional learning
- Collaborative and respectful work
- Lifelong learning and reflective practice

The Part Time Assistant Preschool Teacher will work under the direction of the center director and preschool director and collaboratively with the preschool staff to provide high-quality preschool education for young children and their families.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree
- MA in progress
- One year of experience with young children in a formal or informal setting or as a caregiver in a home
- Ability to comply with the Teachers College Minors on Campus Policies as well as New York City Bureau of Child Care requirements including all mandatory trainings
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting
- Ability to adhere to the highest standards of confidentiality
- Ability to attend to all responsibilities with respect, initiative, attention to detail, organization, and independent follow through

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Teachers College Graduate Student

**Job Types**: Fixed term, Side job

Work Location: On the road