The Elisabeth Morrow School

The Elisabeth Morrow School, an independent twos - through-eighth grade school in Englewood, NJ, is seeking an Early Childhood Assistant Teacher. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:45 am - 3:45 pm, with an expectation to work until 5:00 pm on certain Mondays for professional development and faculty meetings. Occasional attendance at school-related functions that take place outside of regular work hours will be expected.

Early Childhood / 2s Assistant Teacher - Job Description

The 2s Assistant Teacher will help to provide a developmentally appropriate, caring and supportive early childhood classroom to members of The Elisabeth Morrow School community. In our 2s program, we recognize that all children will not develop at the same pace. We respect each child’s rate of growth, and activities will be individualized to ensure student engagement and achievement. The transition to a school environment is guided by strong collaboration between families and the school which includes frequent communication and parent education. This position reports to the Director of Early Childhood and Kindergarten Programs.

Job description:

• Support the Head Teacher in planning, executing and assessing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences in harmony with the school’s philosophy and mission
• Individualize approaches to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of each child
• Skillfully balance restorative learning time and active learning time
• Encourage positive behaviors to promote self-awareness and healthy social interactions
• Ensure that the learning environment is conducive to productivity, and is safe and healthy
• Ensure positive communication with family members
• Establish teacher /  child relationships and expectations that are nurturing, understanding and developmentally appropriate
• Contribute to the ongoing operations of the school by carrying out additional responsibilities as assigned
• Utilize behavior management strategies that are reasonable, sensitive and differentiated
• Encourage self-regulation and empowerment through modeling and choices
• Work effectively in a collaborative learning community
• Promote the school within the larger community

The successful candidate will have the following credentials:

• One to three years working with young children
• A college degree, or credit towards, a college degree, preferably in Education or a related field
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
• Ability to move efficiently from floor-seated to standing position
• Stamina, patience and enthusiasm!

How to Apply

Please send your resume and cover letter to lmactas@elisabethmorrow.org

With an enrollment of 63% students of color, The Elisabeth Morrow School is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We seek candidates who will add to the diversity of our school community. The Elisabeth Morrow School is located 10 minutes from Manhattan.