Full-time position, 35-hour work week, Monday through Friday, to begin September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024. Report Date 8/28/2023.

Summary Job Description Responsibilities:

• Work in classroom with 1 Lead Teacher, 1 Associate Teacher, and 12 students
• Supervise student teachers and College student aides
• Facilitate developmentally appropriate experiences and care-giving
• Support pedagogical plan for play based learning
• Articulate developmentally based philosophy and playbased curriculum
• Support maintenance of partnership with parents via newsletters, meetings and conversations as needed
• Prepare presentations for classroom parent meetings, as required by Lead and Director
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences
• Attend all staff development events

Minimum Qualifications

* High School Diploma

* Must meet DOI fingerprinting and all relevant clearances

* 2 -5 years' experience working with young children between the age of 2-3 years old

* Experience must be in a childcare setting

* Candidates submit cover letter and resume

Preferred Qualification

• BA degree in Early Childhood Education and/or Early Childhood Special Education or related discipline
• Permanent certification in birth- 2nd grade
• Background in the arts, whether visual, musical or dance
• Ability to speak a language other than English

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.