Associate Teachers (Nursery through 4th grade)
Bank Street College of Education

JOB DESCRIPTION

Associate Teachers (Nursery through 4th grade)

5 Days / Week Salary: 40K-43K plus Associate Teachers are eligible to take up to four free Graduate School courses for the school year (September 1st- August 31) and are also eligible for medical and dental coverage.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be enrolled as a graduate student at Bank Street College for the 2024-2025 school year

Bachelor's degree

Experience teaching children 3-10-year-olds preferred

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Associate Teacher will:

• Support the curriculum plans of the cooperating teacher and age-level and gradually assume increased responsibilities, including opportunities to initiate and implement parts of the curriculum.
• Help build a collaborative, cooperative, and reflective approach to working as a classroom teaching team and as an age-level teaching team.
• Participate in the use of observing and recording methods, assessment practices, and management supports as related to individual children, small groups, and the whole class.
• Gain skills and understanding of progressive education approaches supporting the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth and development of particular age groups.
• Develop skills and confidence in working with families, including aspects of home-school communication through emails, conferences, and report writing.
• Attend and participate in weekly age-level planning meetings, support meetings, and faculty meetings after school.
• Help design, organize, and maintain a materials-based classroom that reflects the curriculum and current work of the children. This includes daily classroom morning set-up and evening clean-up.

ABOUT US

Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.

Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.

At Bank Street's Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children's programs-Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS-foster children's development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.

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