Job Title: Nursery School Head and Associate Teacher

Department: Nursery School

Reports to: Nursery School Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Date: 4/2/2024

Job Overview:

The Saul and Carole Zabar Nursery School at the MMJCC Manhattan is a Reggio- inspired, Jewish-values-based, child-centered school where students are respected as citizens with powerful ideas and voices. Teachers facilitate learning by working collaboratively with children as researchers, guiding and following the interests of the group. The JCC is an inclusive school that celebrates the developmental differences of each child. Teachers support each child's learning, their connections with one another, their achievements, and their points of view by making their work visible through many forms of documentation. Teachers partner with families to build a strong classroom and schoolwide community. Our teachers are learners and leaders whose voices and ideas shape the school around them. We are looking for Head and Associate teachers who share a belief in school community and progressive pedagogy.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Planning curriculum
• Working collaboratively with a teaching team
• Open to learning about the Reggio Emilia Teaching philosophy Incorporating Jewish values into building curriculum
• Working with the teaching team and school administration to ensure each child's needs are met.
• Documenting curriculum
• Preparing or helping to prepare for parent-teacher conferences and other communications with families
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Director or Associate Director as needed

Qualifications:

• Minimum requirement for Associate Teacher - Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum requirement for Head Teacher - Master's Degree in Education or a related field

Salary Range: Minimum $45,000- Maximum $75,000, with full benefits, Salary commensurate with experience

All applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Shari Pick Taishoff at staishoff@mmjccm.org.