Full-Time Teaching Assistant
The Indy Lab is an alternative and progressive play-based nursery and preschool program located in Elmsford, NY. We serve students between the ages of 2 thru 5 for half-day and full-day programs that follow a school schedule. The Indy Lab's curriculum is based in the developmental science that suggests that using a combination of guided play and free play (or together called Playful Learning) builds abstraction, critical thought and imagination through community, respect and independence among our students. We have curated our curriculum to create a weekly lesson plan based on a letter sound and theme of the week.
We are hiring for a strong full-time Teaching Assistant to facilitate classroom management by setting up and breaking down classroom spaces as well as thoughtfully curating the required interest areas in each room. Separately, the Teaching Assistant is tasked with managing student behavior during the school day and facilitating the Head Teacher with specific needs in the classroom.
At The Indy Lab, we follow the Department of Health's Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) goals across the five areas of development: physical/motor, language/literacy, cognition, social-emotional and approaches to learning. Our lesson plans are originally created and curated to target these goals across all our cohorts. We then use these goals to discuss a student's progress during parent conferences. We meet with parents 3x/year during conferences.
Our morning schedule is composed of our three core segments: Playful Literacy, STEM and Drama and our afternoon is based on uninterrupted free play and outdoor/active play.
Full-Time Schedule:
- 7:30am: Set Up Room 3
- 8:00am: Set up Cooperative Preschool Room / Faculty arrives for before care and prep
- 9:00am: Daily team huddle (Fridays: group planning for lessons)
- 9:30am: Arrivals
- 10:00am: Circle Time
- 10:15am: Snack
- 10:30am: Sports/Dance or Outdoor Time
- 11:00am: STEM
- 11:30am: Playful Literacy
- 12:00pm: Drama
- 12:15pm: Facilitate Dismissal
- 12:45pm: Supervise a lunch break
- 1:15pm: Take Lunch
- 1:45pm: Uninterrupted Free Play
- 2:15pm: Movement Break
- 2:45pm: Wrap up; Prep for Dismissals
- 3:15pm: Dismiss
- 3:30pm: Break Down of Room 3
- 4:00pm: End of Day
Required
· Physical ability to move furniture
· Professional language and high customer service for family engagement
· Interest in play and project-based curricula.
· Demonstration of creativity and interest in play-based teaching methods in a skills-based interview.
· Value of teamwork, diversity, collaboration, inclusion and innovation.
Desired
· 1 years of experience in a preschool setting.
· Bachelor’s in early education or Child Development Associates
· Spanish-speaking
· Substitution during summer months for camp
· Interest in leading the after school Playful Literacy class
Other
The Indy Lab values a high degree of customer service and professionalism along with teamwork above all else. We find things to improve, discuss them and iterate without pointing blame on anyone. We are collaborative and work together.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Grade levels:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
School type:
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person