Associate Teacher Early Childhood

4 weeks ago


New York, United States Central Synagogue Full time

**Associate Teacher (Early Childhood)**
**Central Synagogue’s Vision**:
**Central Synagogue** is one of the leading and largest Reform congregaons in the country. Located in
Midtown Manhatan, Central’s reach includes more than 2,800 member families, a livestream community numbering in the hundreds of thousands, and more than 800 students, from birth to twelh grade, in the Nursery and Religious schools. It has long played a significant role in the naonal Reform movement and is known for its innovaon and leadership in worship, leading to a greatly expanded audience over the last two decades.

Central Synagogue works toward a world in which Judaism is core to the lives of Central members and
Jews everywhere and is a profound and posive force for humanity. Central connually redefines what it means to be Jewish today, both within the Synagogue community and far beyond the Synagogue’s walls.
The diverse clergy and professional team work hard, in collaboration with lay leadership, to build deep and enduring relationships among Central members, creating a caring, dynamic, and joyful community. 

Central Synagogue is an inclusive and welcoming community. The Synagogue encourages participation from all who seek a connection to Jewish life and want to be part of its sacred community regardless of religious background, race, ethnicity, gender, ability, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Central is committed to being an open tent, a place that welcomes all people, including those who have been historically and instituonally marginalized or excluded from the Jewish community.  

The Synagogue is well resourced, has over 100 staff, and is governed by a 29-member Board of

**Description**

The Associate Teacher is a member of the Central Synagogue May Family Nursery School teaching team who shares in the education, care, and well-being of his or her assigned group of students. Under the guidance of the Nursery School administration, the Associate Teacher is required to implement planned curriculum, participate in team meetings and to uphold the objectives and overall philosophy of the Central Synagogue May Family Nursery School. The Associate Teacher works closely with the head teacher/s and reports to the Early Childhood Director.

We are looking for an associate teacher who is creative, flexible, and has a growth mindset. He or she should be eager to learn and contribute as a willing team player to establishing a warm and dynamic classroom environment.

**Start/End date Aug 28, 2024, through June 13, 2025**

**Reports To Early Childhood Director**

**Department May Family Nursery School**

**Hours Full-time, Exempt and not eligible for OT. Your hours of employment will be: Monday through Thursday 8:15 am - 3:30 pm and until 2:30 pm on Friday.**

**Essential Duties/Key Responsibilities**
- Manage, with your teaching team, all aspects of daily classroom life, including health and safety of all students, establishment of comfortable classroom routines and transitions, and implementation of child-centered, developmentally appropriate, emergent curriculum that excites children about learning and prepares them for the next step in their education.
- Plan and implement activities to support and foster positive self-esteem, social skills, developmental growth, and independence for all students.
- Observe and record children’s progress, behavior, growth, and development on a regular and ongoing basis.
- Work collaboratively with teaching team, administrators, specialists, and consultants.
- Incorporate Shabbat, Jewish holiday celebrations, and Jewish values, customs, traditions, and rituals into the classroom.
- Actively participate in all team meetings, staff meetings, professional development days, teacher trainings, and workshops.
- Participate in teaching after school and other classes for the Nursery School and Central Synagogue
- education/family engagement program.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree required along with master’s degree in education (or may be enrolled in Master’s program in education)
- Teaching experience in early childhood classrooms or other settings with young children
- Meet standards for licensing requirements (finger printing, child abuse and other relevant training, etc.)

**Other Duties**

Please note that the above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The expected salary range for this position is $50,000 to $57,000. Central Synagogue offers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our dedicated and diverse community. The salary is commensurate with experience based on several factors, including, but not l



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