Classroom Assistant 215 en UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK

Classroom Assistant - Early Headstart

University Settlement partners with 40,000 New Yorkers on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn every year to build on their strengths as they achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For over 135 years, we’ve collaborated with our neighbors to pioneer highly effective programs that fight poverty and systemic inequality. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, engaging with every individual holistically, and creating space for people to organize. Joining together with our neighbors to advocate for justice and equality, we help build community strength. 

We work with New Yorkers of all ages. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equity, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, mental health and wellness, benefits assistance and eviction prevention, adult literacy and education, healthy aging, community, and recreation centers, performing and visual arts, and youth development. 

The Zero to Three Child Development program integrates Early Head Start and Family Child Care services into a single program that offers full-day home-based child care services, family support services and advocacy to low income pregnant women and families with children under three years of age.  The program provides developmentally appropriate home-based child care, center-based socialization groups, home visits to families and family child care providers. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Assist in running infant/toddler classroom sessions 

• Maintain an organized, safe and sanitary classroom for children 

• Complete and document daily, weekly and monthly classroom maintenance responsibilities 

• Assist in the development and implementation of the curriculum 

• Develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with families and children. 

• Be part of a team in assessing family needs and child development status. 

• Maintain proper documentations of classroom sessions 

• Assist in the recruitment of families for the program. 

• Assist in developing goals for children in the classroom based on developmental assessment.  

• Maintain written observation of the children’s experience in the classroom. 

• Maintain proper documentation on program activities. 

• Maintain attendance and Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP) records. 

• Create snack menus according to CACFP and program guidelines. 

• Maintain up-to date records in the program data base. 

• Generate parent emergency lists for classroom groups monthly. 

• Monitor classroom supplies and request for supplies when needed. 

• Assist during Parent Workshops, Parent Council meetings and other parent support groups. 

• Other duties as requested by supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities. 

Qualifications:  

• CDA certificate with a least four year experience working with young children. 

• Ability to write and speak Spanish and/or Chinese preferred. 

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm, 35 hours per week

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.